Al-Shahaniya

Al Shahaniya
الشحانية
Municipality
Al Shahaniya
Coordinates: QA 25°22′20″N 51°12′17″E / 25.37222°N 51.20472°E / 25.37222; 51.20472Coordinates: QA 25°22′20″N 51°12′17″E / 25.37222°N 51.20472°E / 25.37222; 51.20472
Country Qatar
Municipality Al Shahaniya
Area
 • Total 3,299 km2 (1,274 sq mi)
Population (2015)
 • Total 187,571
 • Density 57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Training at the camel race track in Al Shahaniya, Qatar

Al Shahaniya (also Ash Shahaniya) is a municipality (3299 km2) and urban locality (city) by the same name (287 km2) in Qatar, formerly in the municipality of Al Rayyan, but now independent municipality.[1] Locality was delimited in 1988 by Law No. 22.[2] In 2014, the cabinet ratified a draft amending some provisions (municipality) to the 1988 law.[3]

Etymology

The city derives its name from a plant known locally as 'sheeh' which was valued for its anti-inflammatory effects.[4]

History

In J.G. Lorimer's Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, Al-Shahaniya is described as a 'Bedouin camping ground' with a 35-feet deep masonry well yielding good water in 1908.[5]

Sports

Al-Shahania Sports Club is based in the city. Qatar's main camel racetrack is also located in the city.[6]

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, the settlement comprised 3,440 housing units[7] and 1,430 establishments.[8] There were 35,393 people living in the settlement, of which 81% were male and 19% were female. Out of the 35,393 inhabitants, 86% were 20 years of age or older and 14% were under the age of 20.[9]

Employed persons made up 82% of the total population. Females accounted for 10% of the working population, while males accounted for 90% of the working population.[9]

Year Locality Pop Muni Pop (Backdated)
1986[10] 4,654
1997[11] 6,852 19,328
2004[12] 8,380 23,445
2010[1] 35,393 62,962
2015 138,509 187,581[13]

References

  1. 1 2 "2010 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "Law No. 22 of 1988 On the Delimitation of the City of Ash-Shahaniyah". almeezan.qa. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "Cabinet ratifies law on Al Shahaniya borders". Qatar Tribune. 18 September 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  4. ↑ Heba Fahmy (4 April 2015). "What's in a name? The meanings of Qatar districts, explained". Doha News. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol. II. Geographical and Statistical. J G Lorimer. 1908' [1528] (1643/2084)". Qatar Digital Library. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  6. ↑ "Sports". Qatar Tourism Authority. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  7. ↑ "Housing units, by type of unit and zone (April 2010)" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  8. ↑ "Establishments by status of establishment and zone (April 2010)" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  9. 1 2 "Geo Statistics Application". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  10. ↑ "1986 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  11. ↑ "1997 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  12. ↑ "2004 population census". Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  13. ↑ http://citypopulation.de/Qatar.html


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