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Al Aziziya () is a district in the municipality of
Al Rayyan Al Rayyan (; also spelled ''Ar Rayyan'') is the third-largest municipalities of Qatar, municipality in Qatar. Its primary settlement is the Al Rayyan (city), city of the same name, which occupies the entire eastern section and is a part of the Do ...
in
Qatar Qatar, officially the State of Qatar, is a country in West Asia. It occupies the Geography of Qatar, Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it shares Qatar–Saudi Arabia border, its sole land b ...
, located on the outskirts of
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 ...
, in Zone 55.


Landmarks

*The Qatar Center for Voluntary Activities was established in the district in July 2001. It encourages volunteer work among the nation's youth and is responsible for organizing large-scale events for volunteers. *Fereej Aziziya Stadium, managed by the Qatar Olympic Committee, is located on Al Wasl Street. *Aziziya Commercial Complex is located on Al Aziziya Street. *Aziziya Family Park is located on Al Andab Street. *Aziziya Medical Complex is found on Salwa Road. *Both The Ministry of Interior's General Directorate of Civil Defence and Qatar Charity maintain branches in Al Aziziya. * Doha Zoo is situated on Al Furousiya Street in Al Aziziya. It was opened in the 1980s as Qatar's first zoo. In 2013, it was announced that the zoo would be converted into a safari park at a cost of approximately $55 million.


Transport

Currently, the underground Al Aziziya Metro Station is under construction, having been launched during Phase 1. Once completed, it will be part of
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 ...
's Gold Line.


Education

The following schools are located in Al Aziziya:


References

Populated places in Al Rayyan {{Qatar-geo-stub