Lejbailat

Lejbailat
District
View of Lejbailat and the Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Mosque (State Mosque)
Lejbailat
Coordinates: 25°19′14″N 51°30′19″E / 25.32056°N 51.50528°E / 25.32056; 51.50528Coordinates: 25°19′14″N 51°30′19″E / 25.32056°N 51.50528°E / 25.32056; 51.50528
Country Qatar
Municipality Doha
Area
 • Total 1.4 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 4,024
 • Density 2,900/km2 (7,400/sq mi)

Lejbailat (also spelled Al Jubailat and Al Jebailat) is a district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Doha.[1] It has a relatively higher elevation compared to the rest of Doha and provides a vantage point of West Bay, one of Doha's main commercial districts. Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Mosque, Qatar's state mosque, is situated in the district.[2]

Embassies

View from Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Mosque, overlooking West Bay

Lejbailat hosts the following embassies:[3]

  • Peru Peruvian Embassy in Doha
  • Uruguay Uruguayan Embassy in Doha

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, the district comprised 605 housing units[4] and 53 establishments.[5] There were 4,024 people living in the district, of which 52% were male and 48% were female. Out of the 4,024 inhabitants, 74% were 20 years of age or older and 26% were under the age of 20. The literacy rate was 98.4%.[6]

Employed persons made up 57% of the total population. Females accounted for 40% of the working population, while males accounted for 60% of the working population.[6]

YearPopulation
1986[7]1,309
1997[8]2,276
2004[9]2,814
2010[1]4,024

Education

The follows school(s) are located in Lejbailat:

Name of SchoolCurriculumGradeGendersOfficial WebsiteRef
Al Dana Private KindergartenIndependentKindergartenBothN/A[10]

References

  1. 1 2 "2010 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "Attractions in Doha Qatar". Online Qatar. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "Embassies". Ministry of Interior (Qatar). Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "Housing units, by type of unit and zone (April 2010)" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "Establishments by status of establishment and zone (April 2010)" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Geo Statistics Application". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  7. ↑ "1986 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  8. ↑ "1997 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  9. ↑ "2004 population census". Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  10. ↑ "Al Dana Private Kindergarten". Supreme Education Council. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
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