Jeryan Jenaihat ( ar, جريان جنيحات, Jarayān Junayḩāt) is a district in
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 ...
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 Daayen
Al Daayen ( Wehr: ]; also spelled as Wehr: is a Municipalities of Qatar, municipality in the state of Qatar. Most of the urban landscape can be found in the southern zone of the municipality, particularly in the city of Lusail, while the no ...
.
Al Kharaitiyat
Al Kharaitiyat ( ar, الخريطيات, Al Khurayţīyāt) is a town in the municipality of Umm Salal in Qatar.
Etymology
"Kharaitiyat" is the plural form of the Arabic term "khurat", which roughly translates to "map-like". The town received its ...
in
Umm Salal
Umm Salal (; also spelled Umm Slal) is a municipality in the State of Qatar.
It contains several historic places, such as Barzan Tower. The municipal headquarters Umm Salal is located in Umm Salal Ali, about 10 km from the coast and 15&nbs ...
Municipality is to the west while
Wadi Al Banat
Wadi Al Banat ( ar, وادي البنات, Wādī al Banāt) is a district in Qatar, geographically located in the municipality of Al Daayen but also a census-designated district of Ad-Dawhah. It is situated near the borders with Doha Municipal ...
is to the east. Other nearby districts include
Al Ebb
Al Ebb ( ar, العب) is a settlement in the municipality of Al Daayen
Al Daayen ( Wehr: ]; also spelled as Wehr: is a Municipalities of Qatar, municipality in the state of Qatar. Most of the urban landscape can be found in the southern zon ...
to the south and
Al Kheesa
Al Kheesa ( ar, الخيسة, Al Khīsah) is a village in the municipality of Al Daayen in Qatar. It was demarcated in 1988. It is approximately 3 km south of Rawdat Al Hamama.
Etymology
Al Kheesa derives its name from the Arabic word for 'larg ...
to the northeast.
Infrastructure
Poor infrastructure is a problem in Jeryan Jenaihat. No health centers or parks are based in the district, and only a limited number of shops operate here. The roads, mostly unpaved, suffer from unevenness and are excessively narrow with limited connectivity between each other.
Light poles
A street light, light pole, lamp pole, lamppost, street lamp, light standard, or lamp standard is a raised source of light on the edge of a road or path. Similar lights may be found on a railway platform. When urban electric power distribution ...
are sparse, making it dangerous to drive during the nighttime. Signage and
traffic signal
Traffic lights, traffic signals, or stoplights – known also as robots in South Africa are signalling devices positioned at road intersections, pedestrian crossings, and other locations in order to control flows of traffic.
Traffic light ...
s are also seldom found here. Furthermore, many of the streets are unnamed, which makes it difficult for public services to locate them. Parts of the district are also not connected to the main sewage network.
In response to these issues, the government has announced that it would carry out renovations on the road and sewage systems, as well as construct new public infrastructure such as a park, a government complex and a health center.
References
Populated places in Al Daayen
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