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Fereej Bin Mahmoud () is a neighborhood of
Doha Doha ( ) 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 (city), Al Khor and Lusail, it is home to most of the country's population. It ...
,
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 ...
. 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 Mushayrib (; also spelled Musheireb) is a Qatari district located in the municipality of Ad Dawhah. As of the 2010 census, the former district of Al Asmakh has been integrated into Mushayrib. It is one of the oldest districts of Doha, and contain ...
, the area underwent considerable development in the 1970s. At 1.8 km2, it is a relatively large district compared to neighboring districts, and is well-connected to Doha's road network, through 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 (, ''Romanization of Arabic, romanized: Mitru ad-Dawha'') is a rapid transit system in the Doha Metropolitan Area of Qatar's capital city Doha, which became operational on 8 May 2019. It has three lines with an approximate overal ...
'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 {{Qatar-geo-stub