Madinat Al Kaaban Explained

Official Name:Madinat Al Kaaban
Native Name:مدينة الكعبان
Native Name Lang:ar
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Qatar
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Qatar
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Qatar
Subdivision Type1:Municipality
Subdivision Name1:Ash Shamal
Subdivision Type2:Zone no.
Subdivision Name2:77
Subdivision Type3:District no.
Subdivision Name3:361
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:5.6
Population As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:591
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:25.8739°N 51.3533°W

Madinat Al Kaaban (Arabic: مدينة الكعبان|Madīnat al Ka‘bān) is a village in Qatar, located in the municipality of Ash Shamal.[3] It lies close to the border with Al Khor Municipality.

Etymology

The 'madinat' portion translates to 'city' in English. 'Kaaban' refers to the Al-Kaabi tribe, who founded the village.[4]

Geography

Madinat Al Kaaban has historically been inhabited by the Al-Kaabi tribe. To the north-east of the village is Waab Al Mashrab, a now-abandoned village. Waab Al Mashrab was likely built around the 1950s and was also mainly inhabited by the Al-Kaabi tribe, but the village was abandoned in 1976 amidst the government's efforts to resettle rural Qataris to urban areas. Some of its inhabitants moved to Madinat Al Kaaban. Now in ruins, Waab Al Mashrab has approximately 50 houses, a mosque, a school and several farms.[5]

Qatar's capital city, Doha, is about 65 km south from the village while Madinat ash Shamal is roughly 35 km to the north-west.

Infrastructure

After Qatar started to receive substantial profits from its oil extraction activities in the 1960s and 1970s, the government launched several housing projects for its citizens. As part of this initiative, 50 houses were built in Madinat Al Kaaban by 1976.[6]

Madinat Al Kaaban has a youth center which was officially inaugurated in November 2008. Nearby communities are also served by the center. Activities that take place at the center include charity festivals, children's festivals, girls' art workshops, and religious lectures.[7]

Visitor attractions

Madinat Al Kaaban Park was built in 2001 and is spread over 12,000 square meters. Many varieties of trees and shrubs can be observed at the park, including palm trees, Tecomas, and Cassias.[8]

Education

The following school is located in Madinat Al Kaaban:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Area Map. Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 19 February 2019.
  2. Web site: Suburban Subway. KU Leuven Faculty of Architecture blog. 6. May 2021. 2 April 2024.
  3. Web site: 2013 population census. Qatar Statistics Authority. 13 March 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402142501/http://www.qsa.gov.qa/eng/publication/annabs/2014/1_Population2013.pdf. 2 April 2015.
  4. Web site: GIS Portal. Ministry of Municipality and Environment. 11 August 2017.
  5. Web site: وعب المشرب.. تاريخ مهمل !. Al Watan. Arabic. 2 December 2015. 8 August 2017.
  6. Book: Qatar Year Book: 1976. Press and Publications Department, Ministry of Information. Doha. 64. 1976.
  7. Web site: Youth Centers in Qatar. Ministry of Culture and Sports (Qatar). 29 June 2018.
  8. Web site: حديقة مدينة الكعبان. Ministry of Municipality and Environment. Arabic. 8 July 2018.
  9. Web site: Qatari Schools. Supreme Education Council. 18 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924115233/http://www.sec.gov.qa/_layouts/mobile/view.aspx?List=5335de85-afcb-4cbe-8dbf-342173214815&View=fc8b74ae-8c20-4a4f-be85-d07710380c7b&ViewMode=Detail. 24 September 2015. dead.