Al Kharayej
الخرايج
District
View of Al Kharayej district from Al Khor Expressway in 2020
View of Al Kharayej district from Al Khor Expressway in 2020
Al Kharayej is located in Qatar
Al Kharayej
Al Kharayej
Al Kharayej
Coordinates: 25°25′49″N 51°30′17″E / 25.43028°N 51.50472°E / 25.43028; 51.50472
CountryQatar Qatar
MunicipalityAl Daayen / Ad-Dawhah
ZoneZone 69
District no.113
Area
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 • Total6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi)

Al Kharayej (Arabic: الخرايج, romanized: Al Kharā’ij) is a district in Qatar that is located geographically in the municipality of Al Daayen but is included in the census as a district of Ad-Dawhah.[2] Following the adoption of a cabinet resolution in 2002, Al Kharayej became one of three settlements in Qatar where foreigners could own real estate.[3] It is a part of Lusail city.

Etymology

Traditionally an agricultural settlement, Al Kharayej is named after a local saline spring, with "kharayej" being an Arabic term for saline spring. Many salt-tolerant forages grow around this spring, thus it was a popular grazing area for nomadic herdsman.[4]

Geography

Located in the southeast corner of Al Daayen, Al Kharayej borders Al Kheesa and Wadi Al Banat to the west, Al Egla to the south and Lusail to the north. To the east it is surrounded by the Persian Gulf.[4]

References

  1. ^ "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  2. ^ "2015 Population census" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. April 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  3. ^ Murad Sawalha (March 2017). "Owning Property in Qatar: Options for Foreign Investors". Tamimi & Co. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  4. ^ a b "District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
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