Luaib ( ar, لوعيب) 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
Al Rayyan
Al Rayyan (; also spelled as ''Ar Rayyan'') is the third-largest municipality in the state of Qatar. Its primary settlement is the city of the same name, which occupies the entire eastern section and largely surrounds Metropolitan Doha and funct ...
.
In the 2015 census, it was listed as a district of zone no. 54 which has a population of 24,593 and also includes
Baaya,
Muraikh
Muraikh ( ar, مريخ) is a district of Al Rayyan City in the municipality of Al Rayyan in Qatar.
Etymology
The district derives its name from "markh" (''Leptadenia pyrotechnica''), the local term used for a tree that grows abundantly in the ar ...
,
Mehairja,
Fereej Al Soudan
Fereej Al Soudan ( ar, فريج السودان) is a district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Rayyan. It is mainly a residential area. In the 2015 census, it was listed as a district of Zone 55 which has a population of 283,675 and als ...
, and
Fereej Al Amir
Fereej Al Amir ( ar, فريج الأمير) is a district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Rayyan.
In the 2015 census, it was listed as a district of zone no. 54 which has a population of 24,593 and also includes Baaya, Muraikh, Luai ...
.
It borders Muraikh to the west, Mehairja to the south, Fereej Al Amir to the east and
Old Al Rayyan to the north.
Etymology
Luaib's name originates from the
Arabic
Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic languages, Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C ...
term "waab", referring to "a vast, open plain that accommodates many things". The plain, which is the defining feature of the area, is rich in plant life.
Education
The following schools are located in Luaib:
References
Populated places in Al Rayyan
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