Mebaireek

Mebaireek
Settlement
Country Qatar
Municipality Al Rayyan
Area
 • Total 198.6 km2 (76.7 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 11,333
 • Density 57/km2 (150/sq mi)

Mebaireek is a settlement in Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Rayyan.[1] The settlement came into existence as a result of a merger between Abu Nakhla and Al Mukaynis.[2]

The Abu Nakhla locality of Mebaireek is one of five sites for the government-sponsored project to develop reservoirs in the country.[3] The reservoirs, once completed at the estimated date of 2017, are expected to be the largest in the world in their category.[4]

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, the settlement comprised 1,002 housing units[5] and 145 establishments.[6] There were 11,333 people living in the settlement, of which 50% were male and 50% were female. Out of the 11,333 inhabitants, 62% were 20 years of age or older and 38% were under the age of 20.[7]

Employed persons made up 40% of the total population. Females accounted for 46% of the working population, while males accounted for 54% of the working population.[7]

Year Population
1986[8] 427
1997[9] 1,469
2004[2] 6,287
2010[1] 11,333

Education

The follows school(s) are located in Mebaireek:

Name of School Curriculum Grade Genders Official Website Ref
Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani Boys School Independent Kindergarten – Primary Male-only N/A [10]

References

  1. 1 2 "2010 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  2. 1 2 "2004 population census". Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "رئيس الوزراء: يطلق مشروع الخزانات الاستراتيجية الكبرى لتأمين المياه". Qatar Government. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  4. ↑ Amery, Hussain A. (15 June 2015). Arab Water Security: Threats and Opportunities in the Gulf States. Cambridge University Press. p. 121.
  5. ↑ "Housing units, by type of unit and zone (April 2010)" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  6. ↑ "Establishments by status of establishment and zone (April 2010)" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  7. 1 2 "Geo Statistics Application". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  8. ↑ "1986 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  9. ↑ "1997 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  10. ↑ "Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani Boys Model Independent". Supreme Education Council. Retrieved 19 July 2015.

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