Fereej Al Murra () 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

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' ...

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 named after the

Al Murrah The Al Murrah () (singular 'Al Marri') are an Arab tribe descended from the Banu Yam tribe. They mainly reside in countries such as Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain. Historically, the Al Murrah were a tribe of camel- ...

tribe, who settled in the area in the 1960s. In the 2015 census, it was listed as a district of

zone Zone, Zones or The Zone may refer to: Places Military zones * Zone, any of the divisions of France during the World War II German occupation * Zone, any of the divisions of Germany during the post-World War II Allied occupation * Korean Demilit ...

no. 55 which has a population of 283,675 and also includes Bu Sidra,

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 Al Waab () is a district in the municipality of Al Rayyan in Qatar. The district has witnessed tremendous growth beginning in the mid-1990s, resulting in the construction of numerous residential compounds to house expatriates, villas, and commerc ...

, Fereej Al Soudan, Muaither, Al Mearad, New Fereej Al Ghanim, Fereej Al Manaseer and Al Sailiya. It borders Bu Sidra to the west, the

Doha Industrial Area The Doha Industrial Area () is a district of Doha Municipality, Qatar. It was previously a part of the Al Rayyan Municipality, which now geographically separates it from the rest of Doha Municipality. The majority of the area's workers reside ...

to the south,

Ain Khaled Ain Khaled () is a Qatar, Qatari district in the municipality of Al Rayyan. Located on the outskirts of the capital Doha, the area is historically known for its well which served the people of Doha and neighboring villages. Etymology The first w ...

to the east and south-east, New Fereej Al Ghanim to the east, and Al Aziziya to the north.

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