Lejbailat ( ar, لجبيالت; also spelled Al Jubailat and Al Jebailat) 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 sh ...
, located in the
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
of
Doha
Doha ( ar, الدوحة, ad-Dawḥa or ''ad-Dōḥa'') is the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor, it is home to most of the coun ...
.
It has a relatively higher elevation compared to the rest of Doha and provides a vantage point of
West Bay, one of Doha's main commercial districts.
Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Mosque
Imam (; ar, إمام '; plural: ') is an Islamic leadership position. For Sunni Muslims, Imam is most commonly used as the title of a worship leader of a mosque. In this context, imams may lead Islamic worship services, lead prayers, serve ...
, Qatar's state mosque, is situated in the district.
Embassies
Lejbailat hosts the following embassies:
* Peruvian Embassy in Doha
* Uruguayan Embassy in Doha
Transport
Major roads that run through the district are Abdul Aziz Bin Jassim Street, Khalifa Street, Al Markhiya Street and Onaiza Street.
Demographics
As of the 2010 census, the district comprised 605 housing units and 53 establishments.
There were 4,024 people living in the district, of which 52% were male and 48% were female. Out of the 4,024 inhabitants, 74% were 20 years of age or older and 26% were under the age of 20. The
literacy rate
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was 98.4%.
Employed persons made up 57% of the total population. Females accounted for 40% of the working population, while males accounted for 60% of the working population.
Education
The following school is located in Lejbailat:
Gallery
Gently sloping hillocks in Lejbailat.png, Gently sloping hillocks in Lejbailat.
West Bay skyline from Mohammed bin Abdulwahab Mosque in Doha.jpg, View from Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Mosque
Imam (; ar, إمام '; plural: ') is an Islamic leadership position. For Sunni Muslims, Imam is most commonly used as the title of a worship leader of a mosque. In this context, imams may lead Islamic worship services, lead prayers, serve ...
, overlooking West Bay.
References
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Communities in Doha