Al Hilal (district)

Al Hilal
الهلال
District
Al Hilal
Al Hilal
Coordinates: 25°17′12″N 51°32′0″E / 25.28667°N 51.53333°E / 25.28667; 51.53333Coordinates: 25°17′12″N 51°32′0″E / 25.28667°N 51.53333°E / 25.28667; 51.53333
Country Qatar
City Doha
Area
 • Total 1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Population (2010)
 • Total 11,257
 • Density 6,300/km2 (16,000/sq mi)

Al Hilal a is multipurpose district in central Doha. It is home to the Doha Mall, the city's first shopping centre.[1] Many sizable residences are situated here, and the Embassy of India, Doha formerly had its headquarters here.[2]

Demographics

YearPopulation
1986[3]4,907
1997[4]6,913
2004[5]8,567
2010[6]11,257

Education

One of Qatar's largest public libraries is located in Al Hilal under the name Al Khansa Library for Women.[7] Established in 1981,[8] its collection consists of 60,000 Arabic-language books and 5,000 English-language books.[9]

The follows schools are located in Al Hilal:

Name of SchoolCurriculumGradeGendersOfficial WebsiteRef
Al Jazeera KindergartenIndependentKindergartenBothN/A[10]
Al Thuraya KindergartenInternationalKindergartenBothN/A[11]
Birla Public School - Al HilalInternationalKindergarten – SecondaryBothOfficial website[12]
Newton International School - Al HilalInternationalKindergarten – SecondaryBothOfficial website[13]
Step One Private KindergartenInternationalKindergartenBothN/A[14]

References

  1. ↑ "City Guide to Doha". Qatar Visitor. Archived from the original on 9 July 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  2. ↑ Dena Qaddumi & Ameena Ahmadi (28 April 2017). "Scaling down planning in Doha towards the neighborhood and its public realm". QScience Connect. Special Issue on Shaping Qatar's Sustainable Built Environment. 2017 (1). Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "1986 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "1997 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  5. ↑ "2004 population census". Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  6. ↑ "2010 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  7. ↑ "Geographic Information System". Ministry of Municipality and Environment. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  8. ↑ Abdullahi, Ismaïl (2009). Global Library and Information Science - a Textbook for Students and Educators. IFLA Publications; 136/137. München: K.G. Saur. p. 424. ISBN 978-3-598-22042-5.
  9. ↑ "Wait for public library could get longer". qatarisbooming.com. The Peninsula. 2 January 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  10. ↑ "Al Jazeera Kindergarten". Supreme Education Council. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  11. ↑ "Al Thuraya Kindergarten". Supreme Education Council. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  12. ↑ "Birla Public School - Al Hilal". Supreme Education Council. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  13. ↑ "Newton International School - Al Hilal". Supreme Education Council. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  14. ↑ "Step One Private Kindergarten". Supreme Education Council. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
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