Ras Abu Aboud Explained
Ras Abu Aboud |
Native Name: | راس بو عبود |
Native Name Lang: | ar |
Settlement Type: | District |
Pushpin Map: | Qatar Doha#Qatar |
Coordinates: | 25.2897°N 51.5789°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Qatar |
Subdivision Type1: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name1: | Ad-Dawhah |
Subdivision Type2: | Zone |
Subdivision Name2: | Zone 28 |
Subdivision Type3: | District no. |
Subdivision Name3: | 26 |
Area Total Km2: | 3.2 |
Population Total: | 0 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Ras Abu Aboud (Arabic: راس بو عبود|Ra's Abū 'Abbūd) is a Qatari district located in the municipality of Doha. It is an industrial district containing power and desalination plants.[1] It accommodates one of Qatar's three major power stations which supply electricity to the whole country.[2]
History
In the 1820s, George Barnes Brucks carried out the first British survey of the Persian Gulf.[3] He recorded the following notes about Ras Abu Aboud, which he referred to as Ras Boo Aboot:
The British Hydrographic Office conducted a survey of the Persian Gulf in 1890 and wrote the following description of Ras Abu Aboud:
Landmarks
- Ras Abu Aboud Civil Defense.
- Qatar Table Tennis Association.[4]
- Doha Sailing Club on Ras Abu Aboud Street.[4]
- Sharq Village and Spa on Ras Abu Aboud Street.[4]
- Marriott Hotel on Ras Abu Aboud Street.[4]
- Housing Section, Human Resources Department of the Ministry of Municipality and Environment on Tabouk Street.[4]
Industrial infrastructure
Power station
Inaugurated in 1963, the Ras Abu Aboud power station was built at a cost of QR 1 billion. It had a capacity of 60 MW in 1970, and an expansion in 1972 increased this to 90 MW. After several more expansions, by 1976 its capacity had been increased to 102.5 MW.[5]
By 1984 its capacity was more than doubled to 210 MW.[6]
Desalination plant
In 1983, over QR 50 million had been invested in the desalination plant and it had a production of 11.5 million gallons per day.[5]
QatarEnergy
QatarEnergy handles its Doha operations out of Ras Abu Aboud. The following facilities of QatarEnergy are based in Ras Abu Aboud:
- Training Center.[4]
- Environmental Affairs Department on Ras Abu Aboud Street.[4]
- Information Technology Department Ras Abu Aboud Street.[4]
- Technical Records Center, Oil and Gas Ventures Services Department on Ras Abu Aboud Street.[4]
- Doha Distribution Center on Ras Abu Aboud Street.[4]
- Environmental Affairs Department on Ras Abu Aboud Street.[4]
Transport
Currently, the underground Ras Abu Aboud Metro Station is under construction, having been launched during Phase 1. Once completed, it will be part of Doha Metro's Gold Line.[7]
Sports
A temporary football stadium known as Stadium 974 was constructed in Ras Abu Aboud to host matches during the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The stadium carries a modular design and incorporates recycled shipping containers; it is designed to be disassembled following the conclusion of the tournament.[8]
Demographics
Notes and References
- Book: The Report: Qatar 2012. Oxford Business Group. 2012. 83. 978-1-907065-19-4 .
- Book: Qatar Labor Laws and Regulations Handbook - Strategic Information and Basic Laws. IBP. 165. 2013. 978-1-4387-8150-1.
- Web site: George Barnes Brucks and the First English Survey of the Gulf. Qatar Digital Library. Mark Hobbs. 8 February 2019.
- Web site: Qatar Landmarks. Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 7 January 2019.
- Book: Whelan, John. Qatar, a MEED practical guide. 0-9505211-9-1. London. Middle East Economic Digest. 113. 1983.
- Book: Economical and Social Infrastructures in the State of Qatar. Al Noor Pub.. Doha. 48. 1984.
- Web site: QAR Metro. arcgis.com. 17 March 2019.
- Web site: 2021-11-24. Demountable stadium built with shipping containers reaches completion in Qatar. 2022-01-06. Dezeen. en.
- Web site: 1986 population census. Qatar Statistics Authority. 2 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150703140352/http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/QIXPOC/Documents/QIX%20Knowledge%20Base/Publication/Population%20Statistics/Census%20Publications/Source_QSA/Population_Housing_Census_Bu_A_%201986.pdf. 3 July 2015.
- Web site: 1997 population census. Qatar Statistics Authority. 2 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150529225455/http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/QIXPOC/Documents/QIX%20Knowledge%20Base/Publication/Population%20Statistics/Census%20Publications/Source_QSA/Population_Houing_Census_Bu_A_1997.pdf. 29 May 2015.
- Web site: 2004 population census. Qatar Statistics Authority. 1 July 2015.
- 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.