Bu Sidra (; also spelled Abu Sidra) is a district in
Qatar
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, 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
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 the 2015 census, it was listed as a district of
Zone
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No. 55 which has a population of 283,675 and also includes
New Fereej Al Ghanim,
Al Aziziya
Al Aziziya () is a district in the municipality of Al Rayyan in Qatar, located on the outskirts of Doha, in Zone 55, Qatar, Zone 55.
Landmarks
*The Qatar Center for Voluntary Activities was established in the district in July 2001. It encourages ...
,
Al Waab,
Fereej Al Soudan,
Muaither,
Al Mearad,
Fereej Al Manaseer,
Fereej Al Murra and
Al Sailiya.
Fereej Al Manaseer is located to the immediate east.
Etymology
The first part of the district's name, "abu", translates to "father" and is used as a prefix for geographical features. "Sidra" is a reference to the sidr tree (''
Ziziphus nummularia
''Ziziphus nummularia'', commonly known as wild jujube or jharberi in Hindi, is a species of ''Ziziphus'' native to the Thar Desert of western India and southeastern Pakistan, south Iran, Afghanistan, Lebanon and Zimbabwe. ''Ziziphus nummulari ...
'') which grows abundantly in the area.
Infrastructure
Ashghal (the Public Works Authority) launched a QR 2.6 million project to construct a religious complex in Bu Sidra in November 2013. Maha Al Khaleej for Contracting Co. was selected as the contractor. As part of the project, a 200 worshipper capacity mosque, an imam's house and an ablution block were constructed.
Education
The following schools are located in Bu Sidra:
References
Populated places in Al Rayyan
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