Mebaireek ( ar, مبيريك) is a settlement 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 Rayyan
Al Rayyan (; also spelled as ''Ar Rayyan'') is the third-largest municipality in the state of Qatar. Its primary settlement is the city of the same name, which occupies the entire eastern section and largely surrounds Metropolitan Doha and funct ...
.
It was formalized as one of Al Rayyan's ten administrative zones in the mid-2000s as a result of a merger between 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 ( ar, الشحانية, Ash Shīḩānīyah) is a municipality (3299 km2) in Qatar, with its municipal seat has a city of the same name (39 km2). Formerly in the municipality of Al Rayyan, but now an independent municipali ...
Municipality.
Etymology
"Mebaireek" originates from the
Arabic
Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walte ...
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