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Municipalities of Qatar

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{{Infobox subdivision type

| name = Municipalities of Qatar
{{native name|ar|بلديات قطر|italics=off}}

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| category = Unitary state

| territory = State of Qatar

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| current_number = 8 Municipalities

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| population_range = 8,794 (Al Shamal) – 956,457 (Doha)

| area_range = {{Convert|78.3|sqmi|km2|order=flip|abbr=on}} (Doha) – {{Convert|1277.6|sqmi|km2|order=flip|abbr=on}} (Al-Shahaniya)

| government = Municipal government, National government

| subdivision = Zones

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Since 2015, Qatar has been divided into eight municipalities.{{cite web| title = Qatar Municipalities| publisher = Qatar Ministry of Municipality and Environment| url = http://www.mme.gov.qa/cui/view.dox?id=585&siteID=2 | access-date=8 August 2017}} In 2004, a new municipality, Al Daayen, was created under Resolution No. 13,[http://www.baladiya.gov.qa/portal/page?_pageid=135,231041&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL&subTabIndex=5500&branchIndex=0&tabIndex=8000 AlDaayen Municipality] formed from parts of Umm Salal and Al Khawr; at the same time, Al Ghuwariyah was merged with Al Khawr; Al Jumaliyah was merged with Ar Rayyan; Jarayan al Batnah was split between Al Rayyan and Al Wakrah; and Mesaieed was merged with Al Wakrah.{{cite web|url=https://mdpsqatar.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=25fae04d6cc74dbb891ff805913c53d4|title=Qatar Census Geography & Administrative Boundary 1986-2015|publisher=Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics|access-date=9 August 2017}} In 2014, the western city of Al-Shahaniya split off from Al Rayyan Municipality to form its own municipality.{{cite web|url=http://alarab.qa/story/278395/%D8%A8%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%B6%D9%85-35-%D9%85%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9|title=بلدية الشحانية تضم %35 من مساحة الريان الحالية|author=Hisham Yassin|publisher=Al Arab|language=ar|date=16 January 2014|access-date=8 August 2017}}

For statistical purposes, the municipalities are further subdivided into 98 zones (as of 2015), which are in turn subdivided into districts and blocks, the latter being the lowest subdivision.{{cite web|url=http://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/knowledge/Publications/Population/Population2015.pdf|title=2015 Population census|publisher=Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics|date=April 2015|access-date=8 August 2017}}

History

According to Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning,{{cite web|url=http://www.baladiya.gov.qa/portal/page?_pageid=135,231041&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL&subTabIndex=4550&branchIndex=0&tabIndex=8000|title=وزارة البلدية والبيئة|website=www.baladiya.gov.qa}} in 1963, the first municipality was the Municipality of Qatar, created under Law No. 11. Later in the same year, its name was changed to Municipality of Doha by Law No. 15. Then, on 17 July 1972, Ar Rayyan, Al Wakrah, Al Khawr and Dhekra, Ash Shamal, and Umm Salal municipalities created under Resolution No.11. In 1997, Umm Sa'id municipality formed from parts of Al Wakrah (former HASC code QA.WA, FIPS code QA05) and Jariyan al Batnah (QA.JB, QA07).

In 2004, Al Daayen municipality created under Resolution No. 13. Judging from maps of the municipalities before and after this change, Al Daayen was formed from parts of Umm Salal and Al Khawr; at the same time, Al Ghuwariyah merged with Al Khawr; Al Jumaliyah merged with Ar Rayyan; and Jarayan al Batnah was split between Ar Rayyan and Al Wakrah.

In 2014, the western city of Al-Shahaniya was dissociated from Al Rayyan Municipality to form its own municipality. Integrating approximately 35% of Al Rayyan's area into the new municipality, some of Al Rayyan's western localities such as Al Gharbiam, Al Utouriya, Al Jemailiya, Umm Bab, Rawdat Rashed, Al Nasraniya, Dukhan and Al Khurayb were also included in the new municipality.

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Municipalities

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KeyMunicipality
(Baladiyah)		class="unsortable" | {{Lang|ar|بلدية}} || Population
(2015)		Area
(km2)		Area
(mi2)
1Al Shamalstyle="direction:rtl" | {{lang|ar|الشمال}}align="right"| 8,794align="right"| 859.8align="right"| 331.9
2Al Khorstyle="direction:rtl" | {{lang|ar|الخور}}align="right"| 202,031align="right"| 1,613.3align="right"| 622.8
3Al-Shahaniyastyle="direction:rtl" | {{lang|ar|الشحانية}}align="right"| 187,571align="right"| 3,309.0align="right"| 1,277.6
4Umm Salalstyle="direction:rtl" | {{lang|ar|أم صلال}}align="right"| 90,835align="right"| 318.4align="right"| 122.9
5Al Daayenstyle="direction:rtl" | {{lang|ar|الضعاين}}align="right"| 54,339align="right"| 290.2align="right"| 112.0
6Ad Dawhah (Doha)style="direction:rtl" | {{lang|ar|الدوحة}}align="right"| 956,457align="right"| 202.7align="right"| 78.3
7Al Rayyanstyle="direction:rtl" | {{lang|ar|الريان}}align="right"| 605,712align="right"| 2,450align="right"| 946.0
8Al Wakrahstyle="direction:rtl" | {{lang|ar|الوكرة}}align="right"| 299,037align="right"| 2,577.7align="right"| 995.2
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Dawlat Qatarدولة قطرalign="right"| 2,404,776align="right"| 11,621.1align="right"| 4,486.7

Former municipalities

  • Al Jemailiya (until 2004){{cite web|url=http://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics/census/Census2004/Population/Pages/Tables/Pubulation/T02.aspx|title=Population By Gender, Municipality And Zone|publisher=Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics|date=March 2004|access-date=9 August 2017}}
  • Al Ghuwariyah (until 2004)
  • Jariyan al Batnah (until 2004)
  • Mesaieed (Umm Sa'id) (until 2006){{cite web|url=http://www.almeezan.qa/LawPage.aspx?id=2488&language=en|title=Law No. 12 of 2006 concerning the Cancelled Municipality of Mesaieed|publisher=almeezan.qa|access-date=9 August 2017}}

See also

References

{{Municipalities of Qatar}}

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