Lejbailat

Lejbailat (Arabic: لجبيالت‎; also spelled Al Jubailat and Al Jebailat) is a district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Doha.[2] 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.[3]

Lejbailat

لجبيالت
District
View of Lejbailat and the Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Mosque (State Mosque)
Lejbailat
Lejbailat
Coordinates: 25°19′14″N 51°30′19″E
Country Qatar
MunicipalityAd-Dawhah
ZoneZone 64
District no.104
Area
 • Total1.4 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Population
 • Total4,024
 • Density2,900/km2 (7,400/sq mi)

Embassies

Lejbailat hosts the following embassies:[4]

  • Peruvian Embassy in Doha
  • Uruguayan Embassy in Doha

Transport

Major roads that run through the district are Abdul Aziz Bin Jassim Street, Khalifa Street, Al Markhiya Street and Onaiza Street.[5]

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, the district comprised 605 housing units[6] and 53 establishments.[7] 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%.[8]

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.[8]

YearPopulation
1986[9]1,309
1997[10]2,276
2004[11]2,814
2010[2]4,024

Education

The following school is located in Lejbailat:

Name of SchoolCurriculumGradeGendersOfficial WebsiteRef
Al Dana Private KindergartenIndependentKindergartenBothN/A[12]

References
  1. "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  2. "2010 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  3. "Attractions in Doha Qatar". Online Qatar. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  4. "Embassies". Ministry of Interior (Qatar). Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  5. "Index map of Qatar". ArcGIS.com. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  6. "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.
  7. "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.
  8. "Geo Statistics Application". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  9. "1986 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  10. "1997 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  11. "2004 population census". Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  12. "Al Dana Private Kindergarten". Supreme Education Council. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
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