Muaither
معيذر
District
Muaither Street hosts several businesses and runs through the center of Muaither.
Muaither Street hosts several businesses and runs through the center of Muaither.
Muaither is located in Qatar
Muaither
Muaither
Coordinates: 25°15′58″N 51°25′15″E / 25.26611°N 51.42083°E / 25.26611; 51.42083
CountryQatar Qatar
MunicipalityAl Rayyan
ZoneZone 53, Zone 55
District no.88
Area
[1]
 • Total14.4 km2 (5.6 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
31 m (102 ft)
Sign for Muaither 55 on Al Furousiya Street.

Muaither (Arabic: معيذر) is a district of Al Rayyan City in Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Rayyan.[3][4]

Etymology

Referencing the area's geography, 'muaither' is derived from the Arabic 'mathar', meaning "place where animals are kept". Muaither is situated in a rawda (depression), meaning that water runoff accumulates in it, leading to increased plant activity. Various perennials such as the samr tree and fennel grow here. As such, the area serves as a good grazing area for Bedouins rearing their livestock.[5]

Administration

When free elections of the Central Municipal Council first took place in Qatar during 1999,[6] Muaither was designated the seat of constituency no. 15.[7] It would remain seat of constituency no. 15 in the next three consecutive elections until the fifth municipal elections in 2015, when it was decided that it would become the seat of constituency no. 12. It is the only electoral district in its constituency.[8]

In the inaugural municipal elections in 1999, Hamad Abdullah Al-Marri won the elections, receiving 33.1%, or 188 votes. Trailing behind him with 22%, or 125 votes was Dafi Rashid Al-Marri. Voter turnout was 78.7%.[7] Hamad Abdullah Al-Marri was defeated by Dafi Rashid Al-Marri in the 2002 elections,[9] who then lost his seat to Mohammed Ali Al-Neda in 2007.[10] In both the 2011[11] and 2015 elections, Al-Neda was successful in retaining his seat.[12]

Landmarks

Health

Al-Hekma Medical Complex, a health care facility, is located in Muaither.[14]

Transport

Currently, the underground Muaither Metro Station is under construction, having been launched during Phase 2B. Once completed, it will be part of Doha Metro's Green Line.[15]

Sports

Muaither is currently represented by Muaither SC, a multi-sports club whose football team competes in the second division of Qatari football.

Education

The following schools are located in Muaither:

Name of School Curriculum Grade Genders Official Website Ref
Al Andalus Elementary Private Schools for Boys Independent Primary Male-only Official website [16]
Al Emam Ashafei Prep Independent Boys Independent Primary – Secondary Male-only N/A [17]
Bright Future Pakistani Private School International Kindergarten – Secondary Both Official website [18]
Creator Kids Kindergarten Independent Kindergarten Both N/A [19]
Edison International Academy - Muaither branch International Kindergarten – Secondary Both N/A [20]
Hayat Universal School International Kindergarten – Secondary Both Official website [21]
Kids Academy Kindergarten International Kindergarten Both N/A [22]
Modern Muaither Kindergarten Independent Kindergarten Both N/A [23]
Royal International School International Kindergarten – Secondary Both N/A [24]
The Scholars' International School International Kindergarten – Secondary Both Official website [25]

References

  1. ^ "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Muaither 53, Zone 53, Qatar on the Elevation Map". elevationmap.net. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  3. ^ "2010 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Al Rayyan Municipality". Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  5. ^ "GIS Portal". Ministry of Municipality and Environment. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Central Municipal Council". Government Communications Office of Qatar. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  7. ^ a b "إنتخابات الدورة الأولى" (in Arabic). Central Municipal Council. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  8. ^ "مقـار الدوائـر" (in Arabic). Ministry of Interior (Qatar). Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  9. ^ "الدورة الثانية" (in Arabic). Central Municipal Council. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  10. ^ "إنتخابات الدورة الثالثة" (in Arabic). Central Municipal Council. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  11. ^ "رابعاً: إنتخابات الدورة الرابعة كشف بأسماء السادة المرشحين الفائزين في عضوية انتخابات المجلس البلدي المركزي (الدورة الرابعة - 2011م)" (in Arabic). Central Municipal Council. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  12. ^ "كشف أسماء الفائزين لعضوية المجلس البلدي المركزي" (in Arabic). Ministry of Interior (Qatar). Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  13. ^ a b c d "Dalila Services". Ministry of Municipality and Environment. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  14. ^ "Home page". Hekma Medical Complex. Retrieved 31 July 2015. Hekma Medical Complex (HMC) is a fully equipped multi specialty poly clinic in the heart of Muaither, Doha-Qatar.
  15. ^ "QAR Metro". arcgis.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  16. ^ "Al Andalus Elementary Private Schools for Boys". Supreme Education Council. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  17. ^ "Qatari Schools". Supreme Education Council. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  18. ^ "Bright Future Pakistani Private School". Supreme Education Council. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  19. ^ "Creator Kids Kindergarten". Supreme Education Council. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  20. ^ "Edison International Academy - Muaither". Supreme Education Council. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  21. ^ "Hayat Universal School". Supreme Education Council. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  22. ^ "Kids Academy Kindergarten". Supreme Education Council. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  23. ^ "Modern Muaither Kindergarten". Supreme Education Council. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  24. ^ "Royal International School". Supreme Education Council. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  25. ^ "The Scholars' International School". Supreme Education Council. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.


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