Duhail () is a district in

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, located in the

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Doha Doha ( ) 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 (city), Al Khor and Lusail, it is home to most of the country's population. It ...

. The district's northern half accommodates the main base of the Internal Security Forces (also known as ''Lekhwiya'') as well as

Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium The Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, formerly known as Duhail Stadium, is a football stadium in Doha, Qatar. History The construction of the stadium started in 2011 and was completed by February 2013. The first phase was completed in May 2012. T ...

, which serves as the home grounds for

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club

Al-Duhail SC Al-Duhail Sports Club (), formerly Lekhwiya SC, is a Qatari sports club, best known for its football team, which plays in the Qatar Stars League. The club is based in the Duhail district in the city of Doha and plays its home games at Abdulla ...

Etymology

The district's name is derived from "dahal", the

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term for

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, and was named in recognition of a large cavern in the region.

History

In J.G. Lorimer's

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written in the early 1900s, he makes mention of ''Dahail'', noting its location as 6 km northwest of Doha, and describing it in the following sentence: "here is a rocky pool containing good water; it is in a cave at the foot of a low hill". In 1983–84, Duhail was included as part of a major Ministry of Public Works project, valued at QAR 535 million, to develop sewage infrastructure in major settlements outside of Doha.

Landmarks

*Fereej Duhail Stadium (managed by the

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) on Bu Sidra Street. *Duhail Park on Al Galayel Street. *Qatar Paralympic Committee on Al Khattiya Street.

Transport

Mowasalat is the official transport company of Qatar and serves the community through its operation of public bus routes. Duhail is served by two bus lines, both of which depart from Al Ghanim Bus Station. Route 170 has stops at Duhail and

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and a terminus at

Umm Qarn Umm Qarn () is a Qatar, Qatari village in the municipalities of Qatar, municipality of Al Daayen. Located just off Al Shamal Highway, the village hosts the municipal office and currently serves as the municipality's administrative seat. The set ...

, running at a frequency of every 120 minutes on all days of the week. The other route, route 172, has stops at Duhail and

Al Kheesa Al Kheesa () is a village in the municipality of Al Daayen in Qatar. It was demarcated in 1988. It is approximately 3 km south of Rawdat Al Hamama. Etymology Al Kheesa derives its name from the Arabic word for 'large garden'. It was given this n ...

New Road and a terminus at Al Kheesa, also running at frequency of every 120 minutes on all days of the week. Major roads that run through the district are Duhail Street, Al Khafji Street, and Al Shamal Road. Currently, the underground Al Duhail Metro Station is under construction, having been launched during Phase 2A. Once completed, it will be part of

Doha Metro The Doha Metro (, ''Romanization of Arabic, romanized: Mitru ad-Dawha'') is a rapid transit system in the Doha Metropolitan Area of Qatar's capital city Doha, which became operational on 8 May 2019. It has three lines with an approximate overal ...

's Green Line.

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, the district comprised 1,091 housing units and 55 establishments. There were 7,059 people living in the district, of which 48% were male and 52% were female. Out of the 7,059 inhabitants, 61% were 20 years of age or older and 39% were under the age of 20. The

literacy rate Literacy is the ability to read and write, while illiteracy refers to an inability to read and write. Some researchers suggest that the study of "literacy" as a concept can be divided into two periods: the period before 1950, when literacy was ...

stood at 97.5%. Employed persons made up 48% of the total population. Females accounted for 44% of the working population, while males accounted for 56% of the working population.

Education

The following schools are located in Duhail:

References

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