Since 2015,
Qatar
Qatar (, ; ar, قطر, Qaṭar ; local vernacular pronunciation: ), officially the State of Qatar,) is a country in Western Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it sh ...
has been divided into eight municipalities. In 2004, a new municipality,
Al Daayen
Al Daayen ( Wehr: ]; also spelled as Wehr: is a Municipalities of Qatar, municipality in the state of Qatar. Most of the urban landscape can be found in the southern zone of the municipality, particularly in the city of Lusail, while the no ...
, was created under Resolution No. 13, formed from parts of Umm Salal and Al Khawr; at the same time, Al Ghuwariyah was merged with Al Khawr; Al Jumaliyah was merged with Ar Rayyan; Jarayan al Batnah was split between Al Rayyan and Al Wakrah; and Mesaieed was merged with Al Wakrah. In 2014, the western city of Al-Shahaniya split off from Al Rayyan Municipality to form its own municipality.
For statistical purposes, the municipalities are further subdivided into
98 zones (as of 2015), which are in turn subdivided into districts and blocks, the latter being the lowest subdivision.
History
According to Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning, in 1963, the first municipality was the Municipality of Qatar, created under Law No. 11. Later in the same year, its name was changed to Municipality of Doha by Law No. 15. Then, on 17 July 1972, Ar Rayyan, Al Wakrah, Al Khawr and Dhekra, Ash Shamal, and Umm Salal municipalities created under Resolution No.11. In 1997, Umm Sa'id municipality formed from parts of Al Wakrah (former HASC code QA.WA, FIPS code QA05) and Jariyan al Batnah (QA.JB, QA07).
In 2004, Al Daayen municipality created under Resolution No. 13. Judging from maps of the municipalities before and after this change, Al Daayen was formed from parts of Umm Salal and Al Khawr; at the same time, Al Ghuwariyah merged with Al Khawr; Al Jumaliyah merged with Ar Rayyan; and Jarayan al Batnah was split between Ar Rayyan and Al Wakrah.
In 2014, the western city of
Al-Shahaniya was dissociated from Al Rayyan Municipality to form its own municipality. Integrating approximately 35% of Al Rayyan's area into the new municipality, some of Al Rayyan's western localities such as Al Gharbiam,
Al Utouriya
Al Utouriya ( ar, العطورية, Al Athārīyah) is a village in Qatar, located in the municipality of Al-Shahaniya. The village is located about north of Al-Shahaniya City and the same distance south of Al Jemailiya. It is connected to both ...
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Al Jemailiya,
Umm Bab
Umm Bab ( ar, أم باب) is a settlement in Qatar, located in the municipality of Al-Shahaniya. It used to be part of the Al Rayyan municipality and before that was administered by Al Jemailiya municipality before the latter was incorporated in ...
,
Rawdat Rashed,
Al Nasraniya
Al Nasraniya ( ar, النصرانية, An Naşrānīyah) is a village in Qatar, located in the municipality of Al-Shahaniya. It was demarcated in 1988. It used to be part of the Al Jemailiya municipality before the municipality was incorporated int ...
,
Dukhan and
Al Khurayb were also included in the new municipality.
Municipalities
Former municipalities
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Al Jemailiya (until 2004)
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Al Ghuwariyah
Al Ghuwariyah ( ar, الغويرية; also spelled Leghwairiya) is a town located in Al Khor Municipality in the state Qatar. Al Ghuwariyah was once a municipality of Qatar until it was merged with Al Khor Municipality, which is in the east, in ...
(until 2004)
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Jariyan al Batnah (until 2004)
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Mesaieed (
Umm Sa'id
Mesaieed ( ar, مسيعيد, also transliterated as ''Musay'id'' and ''Umm Sa'id'') is an industrial city in Al Wakrah Municipality in the State of Qatar, approximately south of Doha. It was one of the most important cities in Qatar during the ...
) (until 2006)
See also
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ISO 3166-2:QA
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Qatar National Day
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List of cities in Qatar
This is a list of cities and towns in Qatar. Over 60 percent of residents of Qatar live in Doha, the capital.
Alphabetical list of cities and towns
Footnotes
1. Population: 138,573; area: 1,541.1 km; includes Fereej Al Soudan, Al Waab, A ...
References
Subdivisions of Qatar
Qatar, Municipalities
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Municipalities, Qatar
Qatar geography-related lists
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