Al Daayen
| Al Daayen الضعاين | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 Map of Qatar with Al-Daayen highlighted | |
| Coordinates (Al-Daayen): 25°35′N 51°28′E / 25.583°N 51.467°ECoordinates: 25°35′N 51°28′E / 25.583°N 51.467°E | |
| Country |
 Qatar |
| Capital | Al Daayen City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 167.1 km2 (64.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 24,772 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | AST (UTC+3) |
| ISO 3166 code | QA-RA |
Al Daayen (Arabic: الضعاين) is a municipality in the state of Qatar. It was the seventh municipality established by the Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning after the municipalities of Doha, Al Rayyan, Al Wakrah, Umm Salal, Al Khor, and Al Shamal. Municipalities' history in Qatar dates back to 1963 when the Municipality of Qatar was created as the first municipality by virtue of law No. 11.
With the demographic and urban growth of the country over the last years, there was the need to create Al-Daayen Municipality. The Emir of Qatar ratified the government's resolution No.13 in 2004 on the creation of the municipality, which have a legal personality and follows the Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning.[2]
Administrative zones
The following zones were recorded in the 2010 population census:[1]
| Zone | Area (km²) | Population (2010) |
|---|---|---|
| Leabaib Al Ebb Jeryan Jenaihat Al Kheesa Rawdat Al Hamama Wadi Al Wasaah Al Sakhama Al Masrouhiya Wadi Lusail Lusail Umm Qarn Al Daayen | 167.1 | 24,772 |
| Municipality | 167.1 | 24,772 |
Demographics
The following table is a breakdown of registered live births by nationality and sex for Al Daayen. Places of birth are based on the home municipality of the mother at birth.[3][4]
| Registered live births by nationality and sex | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Qatari | Non-Qatari | Total | ||||||
| M | F | Total | M | F | Total | M | F | Total | |
| 2007 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 2008 | 42 | 40 | 82 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 46 | 51 | 97 |
| 2009 | 68 | 58 | 126 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 84 | 73 | 157 |
Transport
The most important roads connecting cities and villages of the Municipality are:
- Al-Shamal Road
- Al-Khor New Road
Projects
- Al-Daayen Municipality Service Center
- Gardens in Umm Qarn
- Al-Dahil Garden (completed)
- Garage and residences for workers in the farm region
Prospect projects
- Building a celebrations hall.
- Building a fence around archaeological sites.
- Making new gardens.
- Building a fence around old cemeteries.
Administrative structure
The administrative structure of the Municipality is like that of other municipalities, and is determined according to the structural development policy of the Ministry.
The departments of the Municipality are as follows:
- Administrative Affairs Department
- Financial Affairs Department
- Organization, Construction Licenses, and Municipality Projects Department
- Commercial Licenses and Advertisements Department
- Pests and Rodents Fighting Department
- General Cleanness and Sewage Department
- Food Control Department
- Cemeteries Services Department
- Land Control Department
- Public Gardens Department
- Technical Support Department
Administrative body
After the government's resolution on the creation of Al-Daayen Municipality, His Excellency, Dr. Sultan Ben Hasan al-Dabet al-Dusary, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture designated Mr. Nasser Abdullah Saeed al-Kaabi to be the director of the Municipality. He was the assistant director for administrative and financial affairs in the Umm Salal Municipality, and before that head of the legal affairs department in the Ministry. On 22/9/2008, the Minister of Municipality and Urban Planning Abdul Rahman Ben khalifa Al-Thani issued ministerial resolution No.34 on the designation of Mr. Fahd Mohammad Fahid al-Qohtani as the director of Al-Daayen Municipality; he previously was assistant director of al-Rayan Municipality for Technical Affairs.
As for the personnel, heads of departments were designated by virtue of ministerial resolution No. 149/2005 AD. These departments are: Commercial Licenses, General Cleanness, Administrative Affairs, Financial Affairs, and Food Control. Were also designated employees at the typing and archives section in the Municipality, salon inspectors, and public gardens controllers.
Municipality headquarters
Municipality headquarters are south east of Simaisma Bridge, on a 3000 m² area. The building is constituted of administration offices, meetings room, departments' offices and facilities, car parking (30 spots), a mosque, and a public reception room (Grievances and Consultations Department). The headquarters have been equipped with offices, newest personal computers and other appliances, and all work requirements.
References
- 1 2 "2010 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ↑ "Al Daayen Municipality". Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ↑ "Population statistics". Qatar Information Exchange. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ↑ "Qatar Statistics Authority website". Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
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