Umm Salal (; also spelled Umm Slal) is a
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 ...
in the State of
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 ...
.
It contains several historic places, such as
Barzan Tower
Barzan Towers ( ar, برج برزان "High Place"), also known as the Umm Salal Mohammed Fort Towers, are watchtowers that were built in the late 19th century and renovated in 1910 by Sheikh Mohammed bin Jassim Al Thani. They are located at the ...
. The municipal headquarters Umm Salal is located in
Umm Salal Ali
Umm Salal Ali ( ar, أم صلال علي, Umm Şalāl ‘Alī) is the seat of the municipality of Umm Salal in Qatar.
Etymology
In Arabic, "Umm Salal" roughly translates to "mother of rocks". The name "Ali" added onto the end refers to Ali bin ...
, about 10 km from the coast and 15 km north 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 ...
, the Qatari capital.
Etymology
![Barzan Tower 05](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/27/Barzan_Tower_05.jpg)
The first word of Umm Salal is
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 ...
for "mother", while ''salal'' refers to large rocks or stones. Hence, the area's name translates literally to "mother of rocks". It was named for the numerous rock formations found in the area.
History
As a municipality, Umm Salal was established in 1972, alongside Qatar's 4 other initial municipalities. On 29 November 1974, the municipal headquarters was inaugurated under the supervision of Mohammad bin Jaber Al Thani, a former minister of the Municipality and Urban Planning, alongside Abdulaziz Al-Ghanem, who was Umm Salal's municipal council representative.
Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Thani served as the first head of the municipal council.
As of 2017, Rashid Ahmed Al-Kaabi is the mayor of Umm Salal Municipality.
Geography
Umm Salal shares land borders with
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 ...
to the southeast,
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 ...
to the south,
Al-Shahaniya
Al Shahaniya ( ar, الشحانية, Ash Shīḩānīyah) is a municipality (3299 km2) in Qatar, with its municipal seat has a city of the same name (39 km2). Formerly in the municipality of Al Rayyan, but now an independent municip ...
to the west,
Al Khor
Al Khor ( ar, الخور; also spelled ''Al Khawr''), officially Al Khor and Al Thakhira, is a municipality in coastal northeastern Qatar. Al Khor City, the municipal seat, is located in the northeast coast of Qatar, around from the capital, ...
to the north, and
Al Daayen to the east. It does not have a coastline. Occupying roughly 2.7% of Qatar's territory, the municipality is relatively small in size. Its landscape consists of many open spaces and rock formations.
![View of Umm Salal Mohammed Road](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/ff/View_of_Umm_Salal_Mohammed_Road.jpg)
The northern portion of the municipality is largely agricultural due to the presence of a large aquifer, and it accommodates a number of small villages and farms.
Saina Al-Humaidi, found at a distance of 5 km north of
Umm Salal Ali
Umm Salal Ali ( ar, أم صلال علي, Umm Şalāl ‘Alī) is the seat of the municipality of Umm Salal in Qatar.
Etymology
In Arabic, "Umm Salal" roughly translates to "mother of rocks". The name "Ali" added onto the end refers to Ali bin ...
, is the main urban settlement located in the north. Government land grants have expanded the boundaries of Saina Al-Humaidi in recent years, and it is being developed as a residential center for the nearby rural communities.
In the municipality's southern portion,
Umm Salal Mohammed
Umm Salal Mohammed ( ar, أم صلال محمد, Umm Şalāl Muḩammad) is a town in the municipality of Umm Salal in Qatar. The town has numerous farms, wells and a large water reservoir which is filled during the rainy season.
Geography
The ...
constitutes part of Metropolitan Doha. Slightly to the north is Umm Salal Ali, which is also considered to be within Metropolitan Doha's boundaries, albeit to a much lesser extent. These two towns have fueled a large part of the municipality's southern growth.
Umm Salal's eastern and western segments are divided by the path of the national utilities corridor. Desert mainly dominates the western section, and it has few settlements. The eastern section is highly urbanized and is adjacent to Al Shamal Road.
According to the Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME), the municipality accommodates 21
rawdas, 10
wadi
Wadi ( ar, وَادِي, wādī), alternatively ''wād'' ( ar, وَاد), North African Arabic Oued, is the Arabic term traditionally referring to a valley. In some instances, it may refer to a wet (ephemeral) riverbed that contains water onl ...
s, 20 jeris (
places where water flows), and three hills.
Administrative divisions
The municipality is divided into one
zone
Zone or The Zone may refer to:
Places Climate and altitude zones
* Death zone (originally the lethal zone), altitudes above a certain point where the amount of oxygen is insufficient to sustain human life for an extended time span
* Frigid zone, ...
which is then divided into 355 blocks.
Administrative zones
The following zone was recorded in the 2015 population census:
Districts
Other settlements in Umm Salal include:
*
Abu Thaylah
Abu Thaylah ( ar, أَبُو ثَيْلَة) is a district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Umm Salal
Umm Salal (; also spelled Umm Slal) is a municipality in the State of Qatar.
It contains several historic places, such as Barzan Tow ...
( ar, أبو ثيلة)
*
Al Froosh
Al Froosh ( ar, الفروش, Al Furūsh; also spelled Al Furoush) is a village in the municipality of Umm Salal in Qatar. It is directly west of the town of Al Kharaitiyat and southwest of the town of Umm Salal Mohammed.
Etymology
In Arabic, "fu ...
( ar, الفروش)
*
Al Mazrouah ( ar, المزروعه)
*
Jeri Al Samir ( ar, جري السمر)
*
Jeri Khabbab ( ar, جري خباب)
*
Muaither Al Dasem ( ar, معيذر الدسم)
*
Muaither Al Meshaf ( ar, معيذر المشاف)
*
Rawdat Al `Ajuz ( ar, رَوْضَة اَلْعَجُوز)
*
Umm Shaharain ( ar, ام اشهرين)
*
Wadi Al Askar ( ar, وادي العسكر)
*
Wadi Al Waab ( ar, وادي الوعب)
Economy
As of 2017, most of the industry that takes place within Umm Salal's boundaries is centered on construction, at 3,200 employees, with agriculture coming second at 2,000 employees, and retail and services trades in third, numbering 1,500 employees. A vast majority of the municipality's inhabitants work outside the municipality.
Retail
![IKEA building in Umm Salal](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b6/IKEA_building_in_Umm_Salal.png)
Qatar's largest mall,
Doha Festival City
Doha Festival City is a shopping mall based in Qatar, owned by Bawabat Al Shamal Real Estate W.L.L (BASREC), with of leasable space, it is the largest operating mall in Qatar as of 2018 operated by Al Futtaim. Located north of the capital Doha ...
, was partially opened in
Umm Salal Mohammed
Umm Salal Mohammed ( ar, أم صلال محمد, Umm Şalāl Muḩammad) is a town in the municipality of Umm Salal in Qatar. The town has numerous farms, wells and a large water reservoir which is filled during the rainy season.
Geography
The ...
in April 2017. Valued at QR 6.4 billion, the mall will eventually have 540 retail stores covering an area of 244,000 square meters.
IKEA
IKEA (; ) is a Dutch multinational conglomerate based in the Netherlands that designs and sells , kitchen appliances, decoration, home accessories, and various other goods and home services. Started in 1943 by Ingvar Kamprad, IKEA has been t ...
was the first store to be commissioned in Doha Festival City, opening its doors in March 2013.
Heavy industries
In recent years,
heavy industry
Heavy industry is an industry that involves one or more characteristics such as large and heavy products; large and heavy equipment and facilities (such as heavy equipment, large machine tools, huge buildings and large-scale infrastructure); o ...
companies have set up in or relocated from
Doha Industrial Area to Umm Salal. Factors that account for this pattern involve the finer condition of the roads, fewer transportation costs and more affordable renting of industrial buildings. It was reported that several
metal fabrication
Metal fabrication is the creation of metal structures by cutting, bending and assembling processes. It is a value-added process involving the creation of machines, parts, and structures from various raw materials.
Typically, a fabrication sh ...
and
steelworks factories were being planned in 2016.
Logistics
Major
logistics center A logistics center, or depot, is a facility dedicated to logistical operations. A logistics center might be a warehouse, freight forwarder, or a repair depot.
The United States Air Force (USAF) is serviced by three air logistics centers (also known ...
s have been set up in the south-central Umm Salal. In 2015, a QAR 133 million logistics area in
Jeri Al Samir was announced by the Ministry of Economy and Trade. The area allocated for the logistics center was 74,180 square meters, and it had an estimated completion date of early 2017.
Barwa Group embarked on a QAR 395 million warehouse complex project, due to be completed in 2017, with an area 259,446 square meters in Umm Shahrayn, next to Jeri Al Samur.
Agriculture
![Cabbage field in Al Sulaiteen Complex](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/ba/Cabbage_field_in_Al_Sulaiteen_Complex.jpg)
Agriculture plays an important role in Umm Salal's rural areas. Roughly 11% of Qatar's total farmland was found in Umm Salal in 2015, ranking third of Qatar's seven municipalities. There were 161 farms spread over 5,044 hectares, with roughly half (80) being involved in growing crops and the other half (78) being split between crops and livestock. The municipality had a livestock inventory of 41,870, the majority of which were sheep (23,607).
The majority of farms are concentrated to the east of
Umm Salal Ali
Umm Salal Ali ( ar, أم صلال علي, Umm Şalāl ‘Alī) is the seat of the municipality of Umm Salal in Qatar.
Etymology
In Arabic, "Umm Salal" roughly translates to "mother of rocks". The name "Ali" added onto the end refers to Ali bin ...
and in the north near
Saina Al-Humaidi. Al Sulaiteen Agricultural Complex is headquartered in Umm Salal Ali. Consisting of 40 hectares of cultivable land owned by Abdullah Salem al-Sulaiteen, up to 300 tonnes of fresh produce is shipped from the farm annually. Desalination plants are also located onsite.
Transportation
![Al Shamal Road Southbound](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1d/Al_Shamal_Road_Southbound.jpg)
Movement into and out of the municipality is mainly facilitated by Al Shamal Road, which is on the eastern fringes, close to
Al Daayen. Celebration Highway is the other major highway in Umm Salal, and connects to Dukhan Highway as well as to
Al Rayyan Municipality. Public transport is poor and characterized by a lack of
bus services and
bus stops.
In the future,
Doha Metro
The Doha Metro is a rapid transit system in Doha, Qatar's capital city, which became operational on 8 May 2019. It has three lines with an approximate overall length of 76 km and 37 stations. It is an integral component of the larger Qa ...
's Green Line will connect Doha to Umm Salal via rail. Tram stations will be located in
Al Kharaitiyat
Al Kharaitiyat ( ar, الخريطيات, Al Khurayţīyāt) is a town in the municipality of Umm Salal in Qatar.
Etymology
"Kharaitiyat" is the plural form of the Arabic term "khurat", which roughly translates to "map-like". The town received its ...
,
Umm Salal Mohammed
Umm Salal Mohammed ( ar, أم صلال محمد, Umm Şalāl Muḩammad) is a town in the municipality of Umm Salal in Qatar. The town has numerous farms, wells and a large water reservoir which is filled during the rainy season.
Geography
The ...
, and
Umm Salal Ali
Umm Salal Ali ( ar, أم صلال علي, Umm Şalāl ‘Alī) is the seat of the municipality of Umm Salal in Qatar.
Etymology
In Arabic, "Umm Salal" roughly translates to "mother of rocks". The name "Ali" added onto the end refers to Ali bin ...
, the latter station being the northernmost extension of the rail network in the municipality.
Infrastructure
![Barzan Souq in Umm Salal2](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8b/Barzan_Souq_in_Umm_Salal2.jpg)
A comprehensive plan and vision released by the municipality in December 2017 outlined the
Umm Salal Mohammed
Umm Salal Mohammed ( ar, أم صلال محمد, Umm Şalāl Muḩammad) is a town in the municipality of Umm Salal in Qatar. The town has numerous farms, wells and a large water reservoir which is filled during the rainy season.
Geography
The ...
area as being developed as the region's administrative seat and economic hub, and
Izghawa
Izghawa ( ar, ازغوى) is a district on the border between the two municipalities of Umm Salal and Al Rayyan in Qatar. Consequently, its administration is split, with its western portion (Izghawa 71) being managed by Umm Salal and the east (Iz ...
,
Umm Salal Ali
Umm Salal Ali ( ar, أم صلال علي, Umm Şalāl ‘Alī) is the seat of the municipality of Umm Salal in Qatar.
Etymology
In Arabic, "Umm Salal" roughly translates to "mother of rocks". The name "Ali" added onto the end refers to Ali bin ...
and
Al Kharaitiyat
Al Kharaitiyat ( ar, الخريطيات, Al Khurayţīyāt) is a town in the municipality of Umm Salal in Qatar.
Etymology
"Kharaitiyat" is the plural form of the Arabic term "khurat", which roughly translates to "map-like". The town received its ...
undergoing developments to become major mixed-use residential areas.
In the southwest of the municipality, the North Gate Mixed Use development project is underway. Close to Qatar's major population centers, North Gate is planned to have 98,000 square meters dedicated to retail space, 64,000 square meters for office space and over 400 housing units and apartments.
In Umm Salal Ali, a massive sewer treatment facility was constructed at a cost of QAR 3.63 billion and became fully functional in February 2016. It has the capacity to process 245,000 cubic meters of sewage daily.
Education
![International School of London entrance in Umm Salal Mohammed](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e2/International_School_of_London_entrance_in_Umm_Salal_Mohammed.jpg)
According to the 2016 education census, sixteen public schools operated in Umm Salal at the time. Half of the schools were exclusively for girls and the other half were reserved for boys. Female students numbered at 3,814, outnumbering the 3,549 male students.
A number of private international schools also have a presence in Umm Salal, such as the Royal Grammar School, Guildford, which is based in
Umm Salal Mohammed
Umm Salal Mohammed ( ar, أم صلال محمد, Umm Şalāl Muḩammad) is a town in the municipality of Umm Salal in Qatar. The town has numerous farms, wells and a large water reservoir which is filled during the rainy season.
Geography
The ...
and which opened to students in September 2016, in addition to the Qatar Finland International School and the International School of London Qatar, which are also based in Umm Salal Mohammed.
Healthcare
![صيدلية شفا الخريطيات - panoramio](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c2/%D8%B5%D9%8A%D8%AF%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9_%D8%B4%D9%81%D8%A7_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B7%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA_-_panoramio.jpg)
The first primary healthcare facility to operate within Umm Salal was located in
Umm Salal Ali
Umm Salal Ali ( ar, أم صلال علي, Umm Şalāl ‘Alī) is the seat of the municipality of Umm Salal in Qatar.
Etymology
In Arabic, "Umm Salal" roughly translates to "mother of rocks". The name "Ali" added onto the end refers to Ali bin ...
. In July 2016, Umm Salal Health Centre opened in
Bu Fasseela
Bu Fasseela ( ar, بوفسيلة, Bū Fasīlah) is a village in the municipality of Umm Salal
Umm Salal (; also spelled Umm Slal) is a municipality in the State of Qatar.
It contains several historic places, such as Barzan Tower. The municipal ...
, spread out over an area exceeding 50,000 square meters. This inauguration came after 2.5 years of construction at a cost of QR 115 million. With the stated goal of serving a population of up to 50,000, the facility has 64 clinics, which is more than all other health care centers in Qatar.
Six pharmacies were recorded in the municipality in 2013 by Qatar's Supreme Council of Health.
Sports
![Umm Salal football team (8138741275)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/94/Umm_Salal_football_team_%288138741275%29.jpg)
There are two sports clubs based in the municipality:
Umm Salal SC
Umm Salal Sport Club ( ar, نادي أم صلال الرياضي) is a Qatari professional football club based in Umm Salal, that competes in the Qatar Stars League, the highest tier of Qatari football. It used to be known as Al-Tadamun Sport ...
, based in
Umm Salal Ali
Umm Salal Ali ( ar, أم صلال علي, Umm Şalāl ‘Alī) is the seat of the municipality of Umm Salal in Qatar.
Etymology
In Arabic, "Umm Salal" roughly translates to "mother of rocks". The name "Ali" added onto the end refers to Ali bin ...
, and
Al-Kharaitiyat SC
Al Kharaitiyat Sport Club ( ar, نادي الخريطيات) is a Qatari sports club based in the town of Al Kharaitiyat, best known for its football team of the Qatari Second Division. They won the Second Division in 2004 and played in the Qa ...
in
Al Kharaitiyat
Al Kharaitiyat ( ar, الخريطيات, Al Khurayţīyāt) is a town in the municipality of Umm Salal in Qatar.
Etymology
"Kharaitiyat" is the plural form of the Arabic term "khurat", which roughly translates to "map-like". The town received its ...
. Both clubs field teams in Qatar's premier football league, the
Qatar Stars League. Furthermore, Umm Salal Ali also accommodates Barzan Youth Center as well as Barzan Olympic Park.
In
Umm Salal Mohammed
Umm Salal Mohammed ( ar, أم صلال محمد, Umm Şalāl Muḩammad) is a town in the municipality of Umm Salal in Qatar. The town has numerous farms, wells and a large water reservoir which is filled during the rainy season.
Geography
The ...
, the
Umm Salal Stadium is being constructed as a venue for the
2022 FIFA World Cup. It is being designed by
Albert Speer & Partner GmbH. The stadium will be able to support 45,120 fans. It is being modeled after traditional
Arabian forts. After the 2022 World Cup, the stadium will decrease its capacity to 25,500 seats and it will be used by Umm Salal SC as their
home ground
In sports, home is the place and venue identified with a team sport. Most professional teams are named for, and marketed to, particular metropolitan areas; amateur teams may be drawn from a particular region, or from institutions such as sch ...
.
Visitor attractions
Landmarks and heritage sites
Barzan Towers
Barzan Towers ( ar, برج برزان "High Place"), also known as the Umm Salal Mohammed Fort Towers, are watchtowers that were built in the late 19th century and renovated in 1910 by Sheikh Mohammed bin Jassim Al Thani. They are located at the ...
are located in
Umm Salal Mohammed
Umm Salal Mohammed ( ar, أم صلال محمد, Umm Şalāl Muḩammad) is a town in the municipality of Umm Salal in Qatar. The town has numerous farms, wells and a large water reservoir which is filled during the rainy season.
Geography
The ...
. The towers were built in the late 19th century and were renovated by Sheikh
Mohammed bin Jassim Al Thani
Sheikh Mohammed bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani ( ar, الامير محمد بن جاسم بن محمد آل ثاني; 17 January 1881 – 8 April 1971) was the son of Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani. Sheikh Mohammed had a total of 18 sib ...
in the early 20th century to serve as guard posts for water sources and to observe the new moon during
Ramadan
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, caption=From top, left to right: A crescent moon over Sarıçam, Turkey, marking the beginning of the Islamic month of Ramadan. Ramadan Quran reading in Bandar Torkaman, Iran. ...
. A third major fort can also be found in the municipality: the former palace of
Jassim bin Muhammed bin Jassim Al Thani
HH Shiekh Jassim bin Muhammed Al Thani is a member of the Qatari royal family who was the founder and minister of electricity and water from 1970 to 1989. He was born in 1914 in Umm Salal, eldest son of Shiekh Mohammed bin Jassim Al Thani
Shei ...
.
The grave of another member of the royal family and a former governor,
Ahmed bin Muhammed Al Thani
Sheikh Ahmad bin Muhammad Al-Thani ( ar, أحمد بن محمد بن ثاني; 1853–1905), was the second son of Mohammed bin Thani, the Governor of Doha (1894–1898), Ruler of Qatar (1898–1905) and head of the Ahmed bin Muhammed Al Thani b ...
, is also a notable attraction located in the municipality.
A division of Umm Salal Mohammed is being sectioned off as a heritage quarter. This quarter will feature traditional Qatari architecture and neighborhoods (known as 'fareej'), and will have safeguards in place to ensure they are preserved in their original state.
Parks
Overall, five parks are located in the municipality as of June 2018.
In December 2014,
municipal authorities unveiled Umm Salal Park near Barzan Towers in Umm Salal Mohammed.
The park will serve the entire central region of Umm Salal. Spread over an area of 12,272 square meters, Umm Salal Park is equipped with a footpath, children's play area, landscaped plants, a cafeteria, and a prayer area. During the same period, a park south of Umm Salal Mohammed in
Al Kharaitiyat
Al Kharaitiyat ( ar, الخريطيات, Al Khurayţīyāt) is a town in the municipality of Umm Salal in Qatar.
Etymology
"Kharaitiyat" is the plural form of the Arabic term "khurat", which roughly translates to "map-like". The town received its ...
was opened. Intended to serve the southern regions of Al Kharaitiyat and
Izghawa
Izghawa ( ar, ازغوى) is a district on the border between the two municipalities of Umm Salal and Al Rayyan in Qatar. Consequently, its administration is split, with its western portion (Izghawa 71) being managed by Umm Salal and the east (Iz ...
, the park is set over a 2,094 square meter area.
Two other parks also exist in this area, with Izghawa hosting the massive 14,000 square meter Izghawa Park and another park in Al Kharaitiyat which occupies 5,836 square meters.
The Mohamed bin Jassim Park became the second park in Umm Salal Mohammed to open in May 2017. It spans an area of 5,988 square meters and features a cafeteria, children's play area and 13 different species of plants.
Protected areas
![Deserts of Qatar,lusail - panoramio](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4b/Deserts_of_Qatar%2Clusail_-_panoramio.jpg)
Three protected environmental areas are found in the municipality. The first, Sunai, is 4 square kilometers and is situated to the north of
Umm Al Amad Umm () means ''mother'' in Arabic. It is a common Arabic feminine given name and generic prefix for Semitic place names. It may refer to:
Places Bahrain
*Ain Umm Sujoor, an archaeological site
*Umm an Nasan, an island
*Umm as Sabaan, an islet
Egy ...
.
It was given legal protection to preserve its biodiversity and to prevent the negative effects of urbanization. The second area is Umm Al Amad reserve, which spans 5.72 square kilometers and is typified by its abundance of vegetation. Finally, Wadi Sultan occupies an area of 1 square kilometers and is west of
Al Kharaitiyat
Al Kharaitiyat ( ar, الخريطيات, Al Khurayţīyāt) is a town in the municipality of Umm Salal in Qatar.
Etymology
"Kharaitiyat" is the plural form of the Arabic term "khurat", which roughly translates to "map-like". The town received its ...
.
It was announced in late 2016 that the largest-ever human-made forest will be established next to the sewage treatment plant in
Umm Salal Ali
Umm Salal Ali ( ar, أم صلال علي, Umm Şalāl ‘Alī) is the seat of the municipality of Umm Salal in Qatar.
Etymology
In Arabic, "Umm Salal" roughly translates to "mother of rocks". The name "Ali" added onto the end refers to Ali bin ...
. Set to span 8.3 square kilometers, the forest will contain close to 100,000 trees. Treated water from the plant will be used to irrigate the forest. Combined costs of sewage treatment plant and the forest are close to $3.65 billion.
Demographics
As of the 2015 population census, Umm Salal's population stood at 90,835.
Municipal officials estimated that the population would increase to 104,100 by 2017 as a result of an influx of migrant workers before decreasing by 2032. Most of the growth is expected to happen near the border with
Doha Municipality
Ad-Dawhah ( ar, الدوحة, ' or ''ad-Dōḥa'', ) is the one of the eight municipalities of Qatar. It is the most populous municipality with a population of 956,457, and is the municipality of Qatar's capital city, Doha.
Etymology
According t ...
.
In 2010, males accounted for 60.7% of the population while females made up 39.3% of the population. The overall literacy rate was 95.9%. Age-wise, 22.2% of the population was under 15 and the remaining 77.8% was above the age of 15.
''The following table is a breakdown of registered live births by nationality and sex for Umm Salal. Places of birth are based on the home municipality of the mother at birth''.
References
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