Al Karaana

Al Karaana
Village
Aerial view of Al Karaana in 1934.
Al Karaana
Coordinates: 25°00′40″N 51°02′40″E / 25.01111°N 51.04444°E / 25.01111; 51.04444Coordinates: 25°00′40″N 51°02′40″E / 25.01111°N 51.04444°E / 25.01111; 51.04444
Country Qatar
Municipality Al Rayyan
Area
 • Total 554.3 km2 (214.0 sq mi)
Population (2015)[1]
 • Total 2,614
 • Density 4.7/km2 (12/sq mi)
CDE feed conveyors in Sahara Sand Washing Plant in Al Karaana.

Al Karaana is a village in Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Rayyan.[2] It used to be part of the Jariyan al Batnah municipality before the municipality was incorporated into Al Rayyan.[3]

It is one of the three major landfill sites in the country, being used mainly for sewage wastes.[4]

History

In 1917, it was described as a stopover on the route from Hofuf to Doha which contained a 150-feet deep masonry well yielding good water.[5]

Geography

Al Karaana is situated in south-west Qatar. The village of Al Wosail is nearby.[6]

The Al Karaana Depression is situated to the east of the village off of Salwa Road. There are various trees and a fair cover of grass in the depression. There is evidence of past visitation by nomadic herdsman.[7]

A lagoon in the area known Al Karanaa lagoon which covers more than 4 km² has suffered from serious environmental issues in recent years as a result of the discharge of untreated waste-water by tankers. In 2015, the Public Works Authority (Ashghal) contracted with Egis Group to rehabilitate the lagoon.[8]

Administration

Although free elections of the Central Municipal Council were first instated in Qatar in 1999,[9] Al Karaana has only served as the seat of one of the 29 municipal constituencies since the fifth municipal elections in 2015.[10] In the fifth session, Al Karaana was the seat of constituency no. 21 which also included several settlements along Salwa Road, among which were Al Aamriya, Umm Bab, Abu Samra, Rawdat Arnab, Al Rekayya, Al Kharrara, Al Hemaila, and Al Mashabiya. Nayef Ali Al-Ahbabi was elected as the constituency representative.[11]

Industry

The Qatar Primary Materials Company established the Sahara Sand Washing Plant in Al Karaana. Sand is treated here to meet construction specifications. This plant is of importance for building projects related to the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[12]

Demographics

Vegetation in a depression near Al Kaarana off of Salwa Road.

As of the 2010 census, the settlement comprised 177 housing units[13] and 95 establishments.[14] There were 1,567 people living in the settlement, of which 87% were male and 13% were female. Out of the 1,567 inhabitants, 87% were 20 years of age or older and 13% were under the age of 20. The literacy rate was 93.7%.[15]

Employed persons made up 84% of the total population. Females accounted for 6% of the working population, while males accounted for 94% of the working population.[15]

YearPopulation
1986[16]744
1997[17]1,031
2004[3]1,072
2010[2]1,567
2015[1]2,614

References

  1. 1 2 "2015 Population census" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. April 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  2. 1 2 "2010 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  3. 1 2 "2004 population census". Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  4. ↑ Salman Zafar (3 June 2015). "Solid Waste Management in Qatar". EcoMENA. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "'Gazetteer of Arabia Vol. II' [1503] (576/688)". Qatar Digital Library. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  6. ↑ "Qatar Socio-Economic Atlas". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  7. ↑ Phillip G Macumber (2012). "An examination of the impact of environmental disparity on the occupation of Qatar". University of Copenhagen. p. 42–46. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  8. ↑ "Egis awarded Qatar Al Karaana lagoon contract". Construction Week Online. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  9. ↑ "Central Municipal Council". Government Communications Office of Qatar. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  10. ↑ "مقـار الدوائـر" (in Arabic). Ministry of Interior (Qatar). Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  11. ↑ "( الدورة الخامسة - 2015م)" (in Arabic). Ministry of Interior (Qatar). Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  12. ↑ "Minister inspects sand washing plant in Karaana". Qatar Tribune. 1 December 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  13. ↑ "Housing units, by type of unit and zone (April 2010)" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  14. ↑ "Establishments by status of establishment and zone (April 2010)" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  15. 1 2 "Geo Statistics Application". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Archived from the original on 2012-09-11. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  16. ↑ "1986 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  17. ↑ "1997 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
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