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Hazm Al Markhiya (Arabic: حزم المرخية, romanized: Ḥazm al-Markhiyah) is a neighborhood of Doha, Qatar.[2]

Etymology

In Arabic, "hazm" refers to a natural hill.[3] The other constituent is a reference to the neighboring district of Al Markhiya, which received its name from a tree that grows abundantly in the region known locally as "markh" (Leptadenia pyrotechnica).[4]

Landmarks

  • Bin Muftah Medical Center on Al Markhiya Street.[5]
  • Feto Maternal Center on Rawdat Al Tair Street.[5]
  • West Bay Health Centre on Al Asdaf Street.[5]
  • Water Networks Affairs Laboratory on Saihan Street.[5]
  • Green Qatar Centre & Qatar Green Centre Park on Jery Al Hesan Street.[5]
  • Al Markhiya Complex on Saihan Street.[5]
  • Embassy Of The Republic Of Venezuela in Doha on Samura Bin Jundub Street.[5]
  • Embassy of The Central African Republic in Doha on Rawdat Nazwa Street.[5]

Transport

Major roads that run through the district are University Street, Al Khafji Street and Al Markhiya Street.[6]

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, the district comprised 900 housing units[7] and 71 establishments.[8] There were 8,586 people living in the district, of which 48% were male and 52% were female. Out of the 8,586 inhabitants, 67% were 20 years of age or older and 33% were under the age of 20. The literacy rate stood at 95.8%.[9]

Employed persons made up 52% of the total population. Females accounted for 49% of the working population, while males accounted for 51% of the working population.[9]

Education

Al Bayan Educational Complex (right) on Negyan Al Afja Street in Hazm Al Markhiya.

The following schools are located in Hazm Al Markhiya:

Name of School Curriculum Grade Genders Official Website Ref
Kanga's Pouch Nursery British Kindergarten Both Official website [10]
Edison International Academy British Kindergarten – Primary Both Official website [11]
Tiny Town British Nursery British Kindergarten Both N/A [12]
The Community College of Qatar for Boys Qatari College Male-only Official website [5]
Al Bayan First Independent Elementary School for Girls Qatari Primary Female-only N/A [5]

References

  1. ^ "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  2. ^ "2010 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Qatar's opulent Al Hazm soft-opens to visitors". Doha News. 7 May 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  4. ^ "District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Qatar Landmarks". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Index map of Qatar". ArcGIS.com. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Housing units, by type of unit and zone (April 2010)" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  8. ^ "Establishments by status of establishment and zone (April 2010)" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  9. ^ a b "Geo Statistics Application". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  10. ^ "Kanga's Pouch Nursery". Doha Mums. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  11. ^ "Edison International Academy - Dahl Alhamam 2". Ministry of Education and Higher Education (Qatar). Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  12. ^ "Tiny Town British Nursery". schoolsinqatar.net. Retrieved 8 January 2019.


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