Al Hemaila () is a district 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 in the

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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 ...

. It is bordered by Bul Yuwabi to the south-east, the New Industrial Area to the east,

Mebaireek Mebaireek () is a settlement in Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Rayyan. It was formalized as one of Al Rayyan's ten administrative zones in the mid-2000s following the merger of the two census-designated districts of Abu Nakhla and Al ...

to the north, Jery Al Tuweela to the west, and

Al Udeid Air Base Al Udeid Air Base () is one of two military bases southwest of Doha, Qatar, also known as Abu Nakhlah Airport (). It houses the Qatar Emiri Air Force, United States Air Force, Royal Air Force, and other foreign forces. It is host to a forward h ...

to the south-west. Al Hemaila Medical Centre opened in 2016 to serve inhabitants of the Industrial Area. With 11 general clinics and various specialized clinics, the medical centre can service upwards of 24,000 patients per month. It is operated by the

Qatar Red Crescent Society The Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS; ), the Qatari branch of the Red Crescent Society, was established in 1978. In 1981, it gained international recognition from the International Committee of the Red Cross in Geneva and joined the Internationa ...

Etymology

The district's name is derived from the

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term "hamala", meaning "to carry". This name emerged from the area's topography. Since the region is made up of three distinct elevations, the surface on the two highest levels appear as if it is being carried (i.e. supported) by their subordinate level.

References

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