Al Thumama (Doha)

Al Thumama
الثمامة ath-Thumāma
Settlement
Al Thumama
Coordinates: 25°13′47″N 51°32′45″E / 25.22972°N 51.54583°E / 25.22972; 51.54583Coordinates: 25°13′47″N 51°32′45″E / 25.22972°N 51.54583°E / 25.22972; 51.54583
Country Qatar
Municipality Doha / Al Wakrah
Area
 • Total 7.0 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Population (2010)
 • Total 16,596
 • Density 2,400/km2 (6,100/sq mi)

Al Thumama is a district of both the municipalities of Doha and Al Wakrah in Qatar.[1] It is one of five sites for the government-sponsored project to develop reservoirs in the country.[2] The reservoirs, once completed at the estimated date of 2017, are expected to be the largest in the world in their category.[3] It is one of the proposed venues for the Qatar 2022 World Cup. [4]

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, the settlement comprised 3,451 housing units[5] and 124 establishments.[6] There were 16,596 people living in the settlement, of which 63% were male and 37% were female. Out of the 16,596 inhabitants, 75% were 20 years of age or older and 25% were under the age of 20.[7]

Employed persons made up 63% of the total population. Females accounted for 24% of the working population, while males accounted for 76% of the working population.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "2010 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "رئيس الوزراء: يطلق مشروع الخزانات الاستراتيجية الكبرى لتأمين المياه". Qatar Government. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  3. ↑ Amery, Hussain A. (15 June 2015). Arab Water Security: Threats and Opportunities in the Gulf States. Cambridge University Press. p. 121.
  4. ↑ Saraiva, Alexia. "Get To Know The 8 2022 Qatar World Cup Stadiums". ArchDaily.
  5. ↑ "Housing units, by type of unit and zone (April 2010)" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  6. ↑ "Establishments by status of establishment and zone (April 2010)" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  7. 1 2 "Geo Statistics Application". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Archived from the original on 2012-09-11. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
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