Industrial Area (Doha) Explained

Industrial Area
Native Name:الدوحة المنطقة الصناعية
Native Name Lang: ar
Pushpin Map:Qatar
Coordinates:25.1675°N 51.4394°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Qatar
Subdivision Type1:Municipality
Subdivision Name1:Ad-Dawhah
Area Total Km2:32.1
Population Total:313,754
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:auto

The Doha Industrial Area (Arabic: الدوحة المنطقة الصناعية|Ad-Dawḥah al-Minṭaqat aṣ-Ṣinā'yah) is a district of Doha Municipality, Qatar. It was previously a part of the Al Rayyan Municipality, which now geographically separates it from the rest of Doha Municipality. The majority of the area's workers reside in the adjacent Labour City.

A municipal office for Doha Municipality is found in the district.[1]

Asian Town

Asian Town is a major commercial complex in the Industrial Area. Formerly known as West End Park, it contains many amenities for the district, such as West End Park International Cricket Stadium, an amphitheater, a large shopping mall and three cinema halls.[2] It was built to cater towards the large Asian expatriate population from South Asia and Southeast Asia in Qatar, particularly the Indian, Bangladeshi, Pakistani, Nepali and Filipino communities.[3] [4]

Healthcare

Hazm Mebaireek General Hospital, centrally located in the district, received its first outpatients in September 2018.[5] In December 2018, the hospital was officially opened to the public.[6]

Public Transport

Bus

Mowasalat is the official transport company in Qatar and serves the community through its operation of public bus routes. As the most populous area located outside of downtown Doha, the Industrial Area is served by six bus lines, four of which depart from Al Ghanim Bus Station and two of which depart at the Karwa Bus Station. Furthermore, there is a bus station in Asian Town which serves as the station of departure for six daily routes.

Rail

The elevated Industrial Area Metro Station is under construction, having been launched during Phase 1A. Once completed, it will be part of Doha Metro's Green Line.[9]

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, the district comprised 29,001 housing units[10] and 4,395 establishments.[11] There were 261,401 people living in the district, of which 99.9% were male and 0.1% were female. Out of the 261,401 inhabitants, 99% were 20 years of age or older and 1% were under the age of 20.[12]

Employed persons made up 99.8% of the total population. Females accounted for 0% of the working population.[12]

Year Population
2004[13] 62,555
2010[14] 261,401
2015[15] 364,710
2020313,754

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Development of Doha Municipality office building at Industrial Area. Ashghal. 1 January 2019.
  2. Web site: 5,600 rooms ready for single workers at Asian Town. Qatar Tribune. Santhosh Chandran. 4 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160124211049/http://www.qatar-tribune.com/viewnews.aspx?n=006E99B7-6F47-4B4A-BFDC-7D50DE7F3401&d=20150604. 24 January 2016.
  3. Web site: More shops and cinemas coming to renamed ‘Asian Town’ in Qatar. Doha News. Peter Kovessy. 4 May 2015. 15 September 2015.
  4. Web site: West End Park renamed Asian Town. The Peninsula. 3 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160515231303/http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/news/qatar/335720/west-end-park-renamed-asian-town. 15 May 2016.
  5. Web site: Healthcare comes closer to Industrial Area residents. Qatar Tribune. 19 September 2018. 27 December 2018.
  6. Web site: Prime Minister opens Hazm Mebaireek General Hospital. The Peninsula. 6 December 2018. 27 December 2018.
  7. Web site: Route Maps. Qatar Transit Guide. 21 January 2019. 21 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200221151044/http://qatar.transit-guide.com/routes/. dead.
  8. Web site: Qatar Public Transport Program (QPTP). Ministry of Transport and Communications. 21 January 2019. 21 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200921190521/https://www.motc.gov.qa/en/qptp. dead.
  9. Web site: QAR Metro. arcgis.com. 17 March 2019.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. Web site: 2004 population census. Qatar Statistics Authority. 7 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924083650/http://www.qsa.gov.qa/Eng/publication/qatar-census-2004/pubulation-ar/Tabels/Pubulation/T02.htm. 24 September 2015. dead.
  14. Web site: 2010 population census. Qatar Statistics Authority. 7 August 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402142501/http://www.qsa.gov.qa/eng/publication/annabs/2014/1_Population2013.pdf. 2 April 2015.
  15. Web site: Qatar Population Statistics. citypopulation.de. 27 December 2018.

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