Al Hilal ( ar, الهلال) a is multipurpose district in central

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. It is home to the Doha Mall, the city's first shopping centre. Prior to the 2010 census, Zone 41 comprised Al Hilal West, but the zone was later transferred to

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. Many sizable residences are situated here, and the

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formerly had its headquarters here.

Geography

Al Hilal borders the following districts: * Old Airport to the south, separated by D Ring Road. *

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to the east, separated by Airport Street. * Najma to the north, separated by C Ring Road. *

to the west, separated by Najma Street.

Landmarks

*Al Hilal Park on Wadi Al Neel Street. *Focus Medical Centre on Najma Street. *Plastic Surgicentre on Najma Street. *Medcare Clinic on Al Salam Street. *Al Shefa Polyclinic on D Ring Road. *Spark Languages Centre on Najma Street. *Education Institute - Supreme Education Council on C Ring Road. *

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(UPS) Cargo on D Ring Road. *Alijara Holding on D Ring Road. *Al Khansa Library for Women on D Ring Road. *Al Manaa Tower on Al Matar Street.

Transport

Major roads that run through the district are C Ring Road, D Ring Road, and Airport Street. Currently, the underground Al Hilal Metro Station is under construction, having been launched during Phase 1A. Once completed, it will serve

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's Green Line and Blue Line.

Demographics

Residential area in Al Hilal district of Doha

Religion

Mosques

Seven public mosques are found in the district. They are: Residential area in Al Hilal Doha

Education

One of Qatar's largest public libraries is located in Al Hilal under the name Al Khansa Library for Women. Established in 1981, its collection consists of 60,000 Arabic-language books and 5,000 English-language books. The following schools are located in Al Hilal:

References

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