Fereej Al Zaeem () 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 ...
.
The
Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art is situated in the district as well as sections of
Education City
Education City is an educational and research hub located in Al Rayyan, Al Rayyan Municipality in the Doha Metropolitan Area of Qatar. Developed by the Qatar Foundation, it was established by Moza bint Nasser, one of the consorts of Qatar's form ...
.
In the 2015 census, it was listed as a district of
zone
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no. 52 which has a population of 18,433 and also includes
Al Shagub,
Old Al Rayyan,
Lebday, and
Al Luqta.
It borders
Bani Hajer
Bani Hajer (), also known as al-Hawajir, are an influential tribe in the Arabian Peninsula. The tribe is also called Bani Hajer (Family surnames: Al-Hajri) in Egypt eastern Saudi Arabia and other Arab states of the Persian Gulf (Qatar, UAE, Bahrain ...
to the west,
Gharrafat Al Rayyan
Gharrafat Al Rayyan () is a district of Al Rayyan City in Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Rayyan.
Etymology
"Gharrafat" is derived from the Arabic word meaning "to scoop up". This name was earned due to the area's low elevation, allowin ...
to the north, Al Shagub to the east, and New Al Rayyan and
Al Wajbah to the south.
References
Populated places in Al Rayyan
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