Hamad Medical City Explained

Hamad Medical City
Native Name:مدينة حمد الطبية
Native Name Lang: ar
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Qatar Doha#Qatar
Coordinates:25.2952°N 51.5015°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:21
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Qatar
Subdivision Type1:Municipality
Subdivision Name1:Ad-Dawhah
Subdivision Type2:Zone
Subdivision Name2:Zone 37
Subdivision Type3:District no.
Subdivision Name3:37
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:0.65
Population Density Km2:auto

Hamad Medical City (Arabic: مدينة حمد الطبية) is a Qatari district in the municipality of Ad Dawhah.[3] [4] Together with New Al Hitmi and Fereej Bin Omran, it makes up Zone 37 which has a total population of 26,121.[4] It is administered by Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC). It is closely associated with Rumeilah to the east as it also hosts several of HMC's medical facilities.

Geography

Hamad Medical City borders the following districts:[3]

Infrastructure

Hamad Medical Corporation operates the Women's Hospital and Hamad Hospital out of the district.[5] HMC also has the following facilities set up in the district:[5]

The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs and the Advisory Council also have offices in the district.[5]

Transport

Currently, the underground Hamad Hospital Metro Station is under construction, having been launched during Phase 1. Once completed, it will be part of Doha Metro's Green Line.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hamad Medical City, Zone 37, Qatar on the Elevation Map. elevationmap.net. 7 January 2019.
  2. Web site: District Area Map. Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 11 February 2019.
  3. Web site: District map. The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. 7 January 2019. 24 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201124143437/https://geoportal.gisqatar.org.qa/qmape/index.html. dead.
  4. Web site: 2015 population census. Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 7 January 2019. 14 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170214014012/http://www.mdps.gov.qa/ar/knowledge/Publications/Other/Census%202015.pdf. dead.
  5. Web site: Qatar Landmarks. Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 7 January 2019.
  6. Web site: QAR Metro. arcgis.com. 17 March 2019.