al-Dawha
Al-Dawha (Arabic: الدوحة) is a Palestinian area located in Beit Jala, two kilometers southwest of Bethlehem. Originally a part of Beit Jala, in 1977 the mayor of Beit Jala made an official trip to Qatar where he was endowed with a sum of money to develop the town's infrastructure. As a tribute to Qatar's funding, an area of Beit Jala was renamed Al-Dawha, a reference to the Qatari capital of Doha. In 1996, this area was officially converted into the city of Al-Dawha along with the formation of the new municipal council of Al-Dawha.[1]
al-Dawha | |
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Municipality type C | |
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | الدوحة |
| • Latin | ad Doha (official) |
  al-Dawha Location of al-Dawha within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 31°42′04.05″N 35°10′46.64″E | |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Bethlehem |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 9,753 |
According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 9,753 in 2007.[2]
Al-Dawha is 90% Muslim and 10% Christians.
Footnotes
- "Ad Doha (Al Dawha), Bethlehem gov". Palestine: Information with Provenance (PIWP database). Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- 2007 PCBS Census Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. p.118.
External links
- Ad Doha City (fact sheet)
- Ad Doha City profile
- Ad Doha aerial photo
- The priorities and needs for development in Ad Doha city based on the community and local authorities' assessment
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