Madinat Khalifa North Explained

Madinat Khalifa North
Native Name:مدينه خليفه الشماليه
Native Name Lang: ar
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Qatar Doha#Qatar
Coordinates:25.3292°N 51.4769°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Qatar
Subdivision Type1:Municipality
Subdivision Name1:Ad Dawhah
Subdivision Type2:Zone
Subdivision Name2:Zone 32
Subdivision Type3:District no.
Subdivision Name3:29
Area Total Km2:2.4
Population Total:8,246
Population As Of:2004
Population Density Km2:auto

Madinat Khalifa North (Arabic: مدينه خليفه الشماليه|Madīnat Khalīfah ash Shamālīyah) is a north-western district of Doha, Qatar. It is one of the two sections of Madinat Khalifa, the other being Madinat Khalifa South.[1] The district was developed in the 1970s by the Emir of Qatar at the time, Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, primarily to serve as a residential district for Qatari families.[2]

The district is situated between the adjacent city of Al Rayyan and downtown Doha.

Etymology

In Arabic, "madinat" means city. The second part of the name was received from Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, who was emir of Qatar from 1972 to 1995 and who oversaw the district's development. Finally, the "north" component is used to differentiate from the Madinat Khalifa South district.[3]

Landmarks

Transport

Currently, the underground Madinat Khalifa North Metro Station is under construction, having been launched during Phase 2A. Once completed, it will be part of Doha Metro's Green Line. It is to the west of the Madinat Khalifa Metro Station.[5]

Education

The following schools are located in Madinat Khalifa North:

Name of School Curriculum Grade Genders Official Website Ref
Al Naman Kindergarten Independent Kindergarten Both N/A [6]
Compass International School - Madinat Khalifa North branch International Primary – Secondary Both Official website [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census information . geohive.com . 28 December 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150614025607/http://www.geohive.com/cntry/qatar.aspx . 14 June 2015 .
  2. Book: Qatar Year Book: 1982. Press and Publications Department, Ministry of Information. Doha. 21. 1982.
  3. Web site: District map. The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. 31 December 2018.
  4. Web site: Qatar Landmarks. Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 7 January 2019.
  5. Web site: QAR Metro. arcgis.com. 17 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191204130524/https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=d7bdb1a6c8374913a8b98292194b187c. 4 December 2019. dead.
  6. Web site: Al Naman Kindergarten. Supreme Education Council. 18 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150722025420/http://www.sec.gov.qa/En/ServicesCenter/Pages/schooldetails.aspx?SchoolID=124. 22 July 2015. dead.
  7. Web site: Compass International School - Al Gharafa. Supreme Education Council. 18 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150722025415/http://www.sec.gov.qa/En/ServicesCenter/Pages/schooldetails.aspx?SchoolID=62. 22 July 2015. dead.