Old Al Ghanim () is a neighborhood of the
Qatari
Qatar, officially the State of Qatar, is a country in West Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it shares its sole land border with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the ...
capital
Doha
Doha ( ) is the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor (city), Al Khor and Lusail, it is home to most of the country's population. It ...
, located in the
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
of
Ad Dawhah. It forms a part of Doha's historic downtown.
A notable landmark was the New World Centre, a supermarket established in 1987.
It has since been relocated. Numerous other local businesses have also been relocated to other parts of Doha by the Ministry of Municipality and Environment so it could carry out massive-scale reconstruction of the neighborhood and clear out portions to make way for the
Doha Metro
The Doha Metro (, ''Romanization of Arabic, romanized: Mitru ad-Dawha'') is a rapid transit system in the Doha Metropolitan Area of Qatar's capital city Doha, which became operational on 8 May 2019. It has three lines with an approximate overal ...
.
The Al Ghanim Central Bus station is another important landmark found here.
Etymology
The district derives its name from the Al Ghanim branch of the
Al Bin Ali
Al Bin Ali () is a Sunni Arab sub-tribal confederation based in the Arab states, especially Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, the UAE, and the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.
The Al bin Ali Al Utbi Tribe is a descendant of the original Utub tribe which ...
tribe.
History
Old Al Ghanim first emerged as a district of Doha around the 1950s.
Infrastructure
Indian healthcare company
Aster DM Healthcare
Aster DM Healthcare Limited is a multinational for-profit private hospital network founded by Dr. Azad Moopen in 1987. The company has its corporate headquarters in Dubai, UAE, and is registered in Bengaluru, India. Aster DM Healthcare currentl ...
opened a clinic in Old Al Ghanim in October 2014.
Transport
Transportation company Mowasalat's main bus station is located in Old Al Ghanim.
Major roads that run through the district are Grand Hamad Street, Ahmed Bin Mohammed Bin Thani Street, Jabr Bin Mohammed Street, B Ring Road, Ras Abu Aboud Street and Airport Street.
Demographics
As of the 2010 census, the district comprised 3,424 housing units and 887 establishments.
There were 17,692 people living in the district, of which 87% were male and 13% were female. Out of the 17,692 inhabitants, 91% were 20 years of age or older and 9% were under the age of 20.
Employed persons made up 84% of the population. Females accounted for 3% of the working population, while males accounted for 97% of the working population.
Gallery
Roundabout in old Doha (12543265645).jpg, A commercial area in Old Al Ghanim.
Migrant workers at Al Ghanim Central Bus Station.jpg, Migrant workers at Al Ghanim Central Bus Station.
Al ghanim bus station 2.jpg, Al Ghanim Mowasalat's main bus station
References
Communities in Doha
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