Rawdat Al Jahhaniya ( ar, روضة الجهانية, Rawḑat al Jahānīyah) 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 ...

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 is accessible through Dukhan Highway by road and

Al Riffa station Al Riffa station is the western terminus of the Doha Metro's Green Line and serves the 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 th ...

by rail. The district is one of the areas in Qatar which allows freehold ownership by foreigners. It is bordered to the east by

Al Seej Al Seej ( ar, السيج, As Sīq; also spelled Al Seeq) is a district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Rayyan. In the 2015 census, it was listed as a district of Zone 51 which has a population of 56,027 and also includes Izghawa, Gha ...

Al Themaid Al Themaid ( ar, الثميد, Ath Thumayd; also spelled Al Thumaid) is a district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Rayyan. In the 2015 census, it was listed as a district of zone no. 51 which has a population of 56,027 and also includ ...

, and

Rawdat Egdaim Rawdat Egdaim ( ar, روضة اقديم; also spelled Rawdat Ekdaim) is a district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Rayyan. In the 2015 census it was listed as a district of Zone 51, which has a population of 56,027 and also includes I ...

, to the north by Jeryan Al Saham, to the west and north-west by Jery Al Dabi, and to the south by Umm Al Jawashen. The Mall of Qatar is found here.

Developments

The formerly undeveloped area was chosen as the site to build a new commercial and sports hub for Al Rayyan west of Sports City in

Baaya Baaya ( ar, بعيا; also spelled as Baaja) is a district in the municipality of Al Rayyan in Qatar. It is one of the more developed districts in Al Rayyan, hosting Villaggio Mall, Aspire Park, and the Aspire Zone, all of which run along Al Waab ...

. Aside from the Mall of Qatar, which constitutes Qatar's largest shopping mall, and the new Al Rayyan Stadium, the area is expected to host several sports fields, a hospital, a metro station, a large park and a wedding hall.

Transport

The elevated

currently serves as the western terminus the Green Line of the

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 ...

. The station was opened to the public on 10 December 2019 along with the other Green Line stations. It is located on Dukhan Highway, opposite of the Mall of Qatar. The station currently has no metrolinks. Facilities on the premises include restrooms and a prayer room.

Gallery

File:Mall of Qatar front entrance and parking lot.png, Mall of Qatar front entrance and parking lot.

References

Populated places in Al Rayyan {{Qatar-geo-stub