Al Messila (Doha)
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| subdivision_name1 = Ad-Dawhah
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| subdivision_name2 = Zone 36
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Al Messila ({{langx|ar|المسيلة|Al-Misīlah}}) is a Qatari district in the municipality of Doha.{{cite web|url=http://www.qsa.gov.qa/eng/publication/annabs/2014/1_Population2013.pdf|title=2010 population census|publisher=Qatar Statistics Authority|access-date=29 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402142501/http://www.qsa.gov.qa/eng/publication/annabs/2014/1_Population2013.pdf|archive-date=2 April 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} For the most part, large gated compounds and schools occupy this district. It shares its western border with Lebday and Old Al Rayyan in Al Rayyan Municipality.
History
Al Messila Race, a historic horse racing competition, used to take place here during the early 20th century.{{cite web|last1=Salama|first1=Ramy|url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Conveying+Qatar%27s+history+to+its+children-a0359472163|title=Conveying Qatar's history to its children|publisher=Qatar Tribune|website=thefreelibrary.com|year=2014|accessdate=7 May 2024}} The competition was revived in 2019 as the Al Messila Traditional Horse Race.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympic.qa/media-center/qoc-winter-camp-hosts-al-messila-traditional-horse-race|title=QOC winter camp hosts Al Messila Traditional Horse Race|publisher=Qatar Olympic Committee|date=18 March 2019|accessdate=7 May 2024}}
Geography
Al Messila borders the following districts:{{cite web|url=http://geoportal.gisqatar.org.qa/qmape/|title=Geographic Information System|publisher=Ministry of Municipality and Environment|access-date=23 July 2018|archive-date=18 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181118223133/http://geoportal.gisqatar.org.qa/qmape/|url-status=dead}}
- New Al Hitmi and Fereej Bin Omran to the east, separated by Jassim Bin Hamad Street.
- Madinat Khalifa South to the north, separated by Al Jazira Al Arabiya Street.
- Lebday and Old Al Rayyan to the west, separated by 22 February Street.
- Al Sadd to the south, separated by Al Rayyan Road.
Landmarks
Transport
Major roads that run through the district are Al Jazira Al Arabiya Street, Jassim Bin Hamad Street, 22 February Street, and Al Rayyan Road.{{cite web|url=https://psaqatar.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?appid=aae83dba20634eb7953cb78ebe0540e2|website=ArcGIS.com|title=Index map of Qatar|access-date=25 August 2019}}
The underground Al Messila station currently serves the Green Line of the Doha Metro.{{cite web|url=https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=d7bdb1a6c8374913a8b98292194b187c|title=QAR Metro|website=arcgis.com|access-date=16 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204130524/https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=d7bdb1a6c8374913a8b98292194b187c|archive-date=4 December 2019|url-status=dead}} The station was opened to the public on 10 December 2019 along with the other Green Line stations.{{cite web|url=https://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/10/12/2019/All-Doha-Metro-lines-open-for-public|title=All Doha Metro lines open for public|publisher=The Peninsula|date=10 December 2019|access-date=10 December 2019}} It is located in Al Sadd on Al Rayyan Road, opposite Al Sadd's boundary with Al Messila.{{cite web|url=https://www.qr.com.qa/qrgis/PlanMyJourney/#|title=Plan My Journey Map|publisher=Qatar Rail|access-date=6 December 2019}}
Demographics
File:Al Fardan Gardens 7 in Al Messila.jpg
File:DeBakey High School and LuLu Centre in Al Messila.jpg and an under-construction LuLu Centre in Al Messila.]]
As of the 2010 census, the district comprised 973 housing units{{cite web|url=http://www.qsa.gov.qa/QatarCensus/Housing%20units/PDF/9_25_B.pdf|title=Housing units, by type of unit and zone (April 2010)|publisher=Qatar Statistics Authority|access-date=7 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708032221/http://www.qsa.gov.qa/QatarCensus/Housing%20units/PDF/9_25_B.pdf|archive-date=8 July 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} and 119 establishments.{{cite web|url=http://www.qsa.gov.qa/QatarCensus/Establishments/PDF/10.02.pdf|title=Establishments by status of establishment and zone (April 2010)|publisher=Qatar Statistics Authority|access-date=7 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708050951/http://www.qsa.gov.qa/QatarCensus/Establishments/PDF/10.02.pdf|archive-date=8 July 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} There were 4,716 people living in the district, of which 56% were male and 44% were female. Out of the 4,716 inhabitants, 70% were 20 years of age or older and 30% were under the age of 20. The literacy rate stood at 98%.{{cite web|url=http://gsa.qsa.gov.qa/gsa/GSA.html|title=Geo Statistics Application|publisher=Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics|access-date=7 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120911175559/http://gsa.qsa.gov.qa/GSA/GSA.html|archive-date=2012-09-11|url-status=dead}}
Employed persons made up 55% of the total population. Females accounted for 31% of the working population, while males accounted for 69% of the working population.
Education
The following schools are located in Al Messila: