Wadi Al Banat
وادي البنات
District
Aerial view of southern section of Wadi Al Banat
Aerial view of southern section of Wadi Al Banat
Wadi Al Banat is located in Qatar
Wadi Al Banat
Wadi Al Banat
Wadi Al Banat
Coordinates: 25°24′22″N 51°27′36″E / 25.40611°N 51.46000°E / 25.40611; 51.46000
CountryQatar Qatar
MunicipalityAl Daayen / Ad-Dawhah
ZoneZone 69
District no.112
Area
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 • Total9.7 km2 (3.7 sq mi)

Wadi Al Banat (Arabic: وادي البنات, romanized: Wādī al Banāt) is a district in Qatar, geographically located in the municipality of Al Daayen but also a census-designated district of Ad-Dawhah.[2][3] It is situated near the borders with Doha Municipality and Umm Salal Municipality.

Etymology

Wadi Al Banat's name means "valley of the girls" in Arabic, and was thought to have been named that because it was a popular play area for young girls.[4]

Infrastructure

Qatar Fuel (WOQOD) opened a vehicle inspection center in Wadi Al Banat in December 2014 at a cost of QAR 23 million. It occupies an area of 7,500 sq meters and its facilities include a security office, parking area, and customer lounge.[5]

Education

The Doha Institute for Graduate Studies is located on Al Tarfa Street in Wadi Al Banat.[6][7]

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. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Al Daayen Municipality". Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  4. ^ "GIS Portal". Ministry of Municipality and Environment. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  5. ^ Walid Al-Derai (10 December 2014). "بالصور.. افتتاح أول مركز لفحص المركبات بـ"وادي البنات"" (in Arabic). Al Sharq. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Home page". Arab Center for Research & Policy Studies. Retrieved 11 August 2017. Al Tarfa Street, Zone 70, Wadi Al Banat, Al Dhaayen, Qatar
  7. ^ "شجر وادي البنات" (in Arabic). Al Watan. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2017.


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