Ain Khaled

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Ain Khalid
عين خالد
District
Intersection of Salwa Road and Umm Al Seneem Street in Ain Khaled.png
Intersection of Salwa Road and Umm Al Seneem Street in Ain Khaled.
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Ain Khalid
Coordinates: 25°13′00″N51°27′00″E / 25.21667°N 51.45000°E / 25.21667; 51.45000
Country Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar
Municipality Al Rayyan
Zone Zone 56
District no.95
Area
[1]
 • Total11.2 km2 (4.3 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
24 m (79 ft)
Shops on Salwa Road in Ain Khaled. Shops on Salwa Road in Ain Khaled.png
Shops on Salwa Road in Ain Khaled.

Ain Khaled (Arabic : عين خالد, romanized: ‘Ayn Khālid) is a Qatari district in the municipality of Al Rayyan. [3] Located on the outskirts of the capital Doha, the area is historically known for its well which served the people of Doha and neighboring villages. [4]

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Etymology

The first word in the district's name, "Ain", is an Arabic word reserved for natural underground water sources. Formerly, the district was known as "Ain Al Seneem", with "Al Seneem" being the name of a local well. However, the district's name was later changed to "Ain Khaled", in honor of a respected local who went by that name. [5]

Landmarks

Development

In 2009, Barwa Group launched a project to develop an 11 km-long commercial avenue in Ain Khaled. [7]

Transport

Currently, the elevated Ain Khaled Metro Station is under construction, having been launched during Phase 2C. Once completed, it will be part of Doha Metro's Gold Line. [8]

Education

The following schools are located in Ain Khaled:

Leaders International School in Ain Khaled. Leaders International School in Ain Khaled.jpg
Leaders International School in Ain Khaled.
Name of SchoolCurriculumGradeGendersOfficial WebsiteRef
Al Maha Academy for BoysInternationalKindergarten – SecondaryMale-onlyN/A [9]
Al Maha Academy For GirlsInternationalKindergarten – SecondaryFemale-onlyN/A [10]
Ahmed Bin Mohmmad Secondary SchoolIndependentSecondaryMale-onlyN/A [11]
Doha British SchoolInternationalKindergarten – SecondaryBoth Official website [12]
Leaders International SchoolInternationalKindergarten – SecondaryBothN/A [13]
Philippine International School - QatarInternationalKindergarten – SecondaryBoth Official website [14]
Jordanian Private SchoolInternationalKindergarten – SecondaryBothN/A [15]

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References

  1. ↑ "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  2. ↑ "Ain Khaled, Zone 56, Qatar on the Elevation Map". elevationmap.net. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  3. ↑ "2010 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Dalila Services". Ministry of Municipality and Environment. Archived from the original on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  5. ↑ "District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  6. ↑ "Creative Landscaping of Ain Khaled Roundabout". Ministry of Municipality and Environment. 5 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  7. ↑ "Ain Khaled Commercial Avenue Development in Qatar". Construction Week Online. 15 June 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  8. ↑ "QAR Metro". arcgis.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  9. ↑ "Al Maha Academy for Boys". Supreme Education Council. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  10. ↑ "Al Maha Academy For Girls". Supreme Education Council. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  11. ↑ "Ahmed Bin Mohmmad Secondary Independent Boys". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  12. ↑ "Doha British School". Supreme Education Council. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  13. ↑ "Leaders International School". schoolsinqatar.net. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  14. ↑ "International Philippine School". Supreme Education Council. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  15. ↑ "Jordanian Private School". Supreme Education Council. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.


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