Hazm Al Markhiya Explained

Hazm Al Markhiya
Native Name:حزم المرخية
Native Name Lang: ar
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Qatar Doha#Qatar
Coordinates:25.3361°N 51.4942°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Qatar
Subdivision Type1:Municipality
Subdivision Name1:Ad-Dawhah
Subdivision Type2:Zone
Subdivision Name2:Zone 67
Subdivision Type3:District no.
Subdivision Name3:107
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:4.2
Population Total:8,967
Population As Of:2015
Population Density Km2:auto

Hazm Al Markhiya (ar|حزم المرخية|Ḥazm al-Markhiyah) is a neighborhood of Doha, Qatar.[2]

Etymology

In Arabic, "hazm" refers to a natural hill.[3] The other constituent is a reference to the neighboring district of Al Markhiya, which received its name from a tree that grows abundantly in the region known locally as "markh" (Leptadenia pyrotechnica).[4]

Landmarks

Transport

Major roads that run through the district are University Street, Al Khafji Street and Al Markhiya Street.[6]

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, the district comprised 900 housing units[7] and 71 establishments.[8] There were 8,586 people living in the district, of which 48% were male and 52% were female. Out of the 8,586 inhabitants, 67% were 20 years of age or older and 33% were under the age of 20. The literacy rate stood at 95.8%.[9]

Employed persons made up 52% of the total population. Females accounted for 49% of the working population, while males accounted for 51% of the working population.[9]

Education

The following schools are located in Hazm Al Markhiya:

Name of School Curriculum Grade Genders Official Website Ref
Kanga's Pouch Nursery British Kindergarten Both Official website [10]
Edison International Academy British Kindergarten – Primary Both Official website [11]
Tiny Town British Nursery British Kindergarten Both N/A [12]
The Community College of Qatar for Boys Qatari College Male-only Official website
Al Bayan First Independent Elementary School for Girls Qatari Primary Female-only N/A

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Area Map. Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 1 March 2019.
  2. Web site: 2010 population census. Qatar Statistics Authority. 29 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402142501/http://www.qsa.gov.qa/eng/publication/annabs/2014/1_Population2013.pdf. 2 April 2015. dead.
  3. Web site: Qatar’s opulent Al Hazm soft-opens to visitors. Doha News. 7 May 2017. 20 January 2019.
  4. 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.
  5. Web site: Qatar Landmarks. Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 8 January 2019.
  6. Web site: Index map of Qatar. ArcGIS.com. 30 August 2019.
  7. Web site: Housing units, by type of unit and zone (April 2010). Qatar Statistics Authority. 7 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150708032221/http://www.qsa.gov.qa/QatarCensus/Housing%20units/PDF/9_25_B.pdf. 8 July 2015. dead.
  8. Web site: Establishments by status of establishment and zone (April 2010). Qatar Statistics Authority. 7 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150708050951/http://www.qsa.gov.qa/QatarCensus/Establishments/PDF/10.02.pdf. 8 July 2015. dead.
  9. Web site: Geo Statistics Application. Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 7 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20120911175559/http://gsa.qsa.gov.qa/GSA/GSA.html. 11 September 2012. dead.
  10. Web site: Kanga’s Pouch Nursery. Doha Mums. 8 January 2019.
  11. Web site: Edison International Academy - Dahl Alhamam 2. Ministry of Education and Higher Education (Qatar). 8 January 2019.
  12. Web site: Tiny Town British Nursery. schoolsinqatar.net. 8 January 2019.

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