Fereej Bin Mahmoud ( ar, فريج بن محمود) is a neighborhood of
Doha
Doha ( ar, الدوحة, ad-Dawḥa or ''ad-Dōḥa'') 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, it is home to most of the c ...
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Qatar
Qatar (, ; ar, قطر, Qaṭar ; local vernacular pronunciation: ), officially the State of Qatar,) is a country in Western Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it ...
. It is one of the older multipurpose districts, with an active business scene and relatively large housing market. Located in Doha's downtown area, next to the historic district of
Mushayrib, the area underwent much development in the 1970s. At 1.8 km
2, it is a relatively large district compared to its neighboring districts, and is well-connected to Doha's road system, namely to C Ring Road and Salwa Road. In terms of housing, apartment buildings are the dominant housing type.
Etymology
Similar to many other districts in downtown Doha, the area is named after its founders. The first word, ''fareej'', translates roughly to ''neighborhood'', while the second constituent was borrowed from the name of the first tribe to settle the area: the Al Mahmoud tribe.
Transport
Major roads that run through the district are Al Rayyan Road, Suhaim Bin Hamad Street, Al Khaleej Street, and Salwa Road.
The underground Bin Mahmoud Metro Station is part of
Doha Metro
The Doha Metro is a rapid transit system in Doha, Qatar's capital city, which became operational on 8 May 2019. It has three lines with an approximate overall length of 76 km and 37 stations. It is an integral component of the larger Qata ...
's
Gold Line.
Demographics
As of the 2010 census, the district comprised 8,398 housing units and 814 establishments.
There were 24,172 people living in the district, of which 68% were male and 32% were female. Out of the 24,172 inhabitants, 79% were 20 years of age or older and 21% were under the age of 20.
Employed persons made up 67% of the total population. Females accounted for 16% of the working population, while males accounted for 84% of the working population.
References
Communities in Doha
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