Mebaireek () is a settlement 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' ...
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 ...
.
It was formalized as one of Al Rayyan's ten administrative zones in the mid-2000s following the merger of the two census-designated districts of
Abu Nakhla and
Al Mukaynis. Al Mukaynis, which is known for Mudhlem Cave, is still in
Zone 81 with Mebaireek whereas Abu Nakhla has moved to
Al-Shahaniya
Al Shahaniya () is a municipality (3299 km2) in Qatar, with its municipal seat being a city of the Al-Shahaniya (city), same name (39 km2). Formerly in the municipalities of Qatar, municipality of Al Rayyan, but now an independent munic ...
Municipality.
Etymology
"Mebaireek" originates from the
Arabic
Arabic (, , or , ) is a Central Semitic languages, Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assigns lang ...
name "Mubarak", and was named in honor of an esteemed resident who went by that name.
Transport
Major roads that run through the district are Salwa Road and Mesaieed Road.
Education
The following school is located in Mebaireek:
References
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Populated places in Al Rayyan