Al Khor
| Al Khor الخور | |
|---|---|
| City | |
 Map of Qatar with Al Khor highlighted | |
| Coordinates (Al Khor City): 25°41′N 51°31′E / 25.69°N 51.51°ECoordinates: 25°41′N 51°31′E / 25.69°N 51.51°E | |
| Country |
 Qatar |
| Capital | Al Khor City |
| Government | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,638.2 km2 (632.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 213,628 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | East Africa Time (UTC+03) |
| ISO 3166 code | QA-KH |
Al Khor (Arabic: الخور), also spelled Al Khawr, is a municipality in the state Qatar. In Arabic, Al Khawr means bay. Al Khor City is located in the northeast coast of Qatar, around 60 kilometres (37 miles) from the capital, Doha and it is considered to be one of the major cities in Qatar.[2]
Al Khor was ruled by the Al Muhannadi tribe before the independence of Qatar in 1971 and still is. It is believed that the Al Muhannadi tribe who live in Al Khor was formed in the late 19th century and it consists of seven Bedouin families.The city is currently ruled by H.H Sheikh Khawar Bin Ahmed Althani (Emir of Al Khor ).The City is for the tourism aspect, the town is also known with Al-Sultan beach hotel & resort, a palace that turned into a hotel, and for its large concentration of modern and historical mosques. The main industry of the city is fishing. The municipality is represented by the sports club Al-Khor SC, which play in Al-Khor SC Stadium in the municipality's capital city.
Al Khor City
The city of Al Khor is located 50 kilometres (31 miles) away from Doha. Its location is on the east coast, north of Doha and it is well known for its importance in the pearling industry in the past, as well as its harbour which is filled with fishing boats and small crafts. The town has beaches with some historical towers.[3][4]
History
Al Khor was given its name for its meaning 'the arm of sea stretching in the land forming a bay'. Al-Khor's bay is one of the largest in Qatar.
Gas and oil companies are in Ras Lafan industrial region near Al Khor City and Al Thakhira. The municipality, with its different departments and many other institutions, has taken the responsibility to make the city of Al Khor clean and environment-friendly so as to safeguard environmental life in it.
Location of Al-Khor
Al-Khor is in northern Qatar, 57 km away from Doha. Until the early 1940s, it was a harbour and a centre for pearl industry. It was well known for its fishing harbour and natural pearl trade. Despite the fact that other industries are starting to replace the first two, the city abounds in monuments including mosques, its museum with antiques, and historical towers.
Administration
Al Khor Municipality was established in 1972 and supervises the city of Al Khor in addition to other settlements in the municipality.[5] The following administrative zones are found in Al Khor Municipality:[1]
| Zone | Area (km²) | Population (2010) |
|---|---|---|
| Simaisma Al Jeryan Al Khor City | 459.0 | 80,220 |
| Al Thakhira Ras Laffan Umm Birka | 550.5 | 128,574 |
| Al Ghuwariyah | 628.6 | 4,834 |
| Municipality | 1638.2 | 213,628 |
Development
At present, it is considered one of the biggest Qatari cities, having all modern services such as schools, clubs, and the General Shamal Hospital comprising most medical departments for it serves al-Khor city and its suburbs. Al-Khor is also proud of hosting the biggest oil and gas extracting factories in the world, since it has the Qatar Company for Natural Liquefied Gas, Ras Lafan Company for Natural Liquefied Gas, and many other petrochemical companies, refineries, water desalination stations, etc. in Ras Lafan industrial region. Ensuring environment's safety was one of the missions of these companies, for an environment section was created in each company, regrouped by committees established to play an effective role in raising awareness of the environment.
Demographics
The following table is a breakdown of registered live births by nationality and sex for Al Khor. Places of birth are based on the home municipality of the mother at birth.[6][7]
| Registered live births by nationality and sex | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Qatari | Non-Qatari | Total | ||||||
| M | F | Total | M | F | Total | M | F | Total | |
| 2001 | 76 | 75 | 151 | 67 | 50 | 117 | 143 | 125 | 268 |
| 2002 | 93 | 82 | 175 | 57 | 56 | 113 | 150 | 138 | 288 |
| 2003 | 97 | 90 | 187 | 59 | 53 | 112 | 156 | 143 | 299 |
| 2004 | 93 | 75 | 168 | 59 | 67 | 126 | 152 | 142 | 294 |
| 2005 | 87 | 79 | 166 | 72 | 54 | 126 | 159 | 133 | 292 |
| 2006 | 89 | 89 | 178 | 75 | 68 | 143 | 164 | 157 | 321 |
| 2007 | 78 | 114 | 192 | 85 | 68 | 153 | 163 | 182 | 345 |
| 2008 | 103 | 93 | 196 | 117 | 94 | 211 | 220 | 187 | 407 |
| 2009 | 114 | 131 | 245 | 132 | 114 | 246 | 246 | 245 | 491 |
Headquarters of the municipality
The headquarters of the Municipality is at the entry of al-Khor city, it is one of the oldest buildings. At present, it is being renovated to give its façades the traditional aspects of Qatari buildings, an aspect adopted by the Municipality in its building, since it built a building attached to the principal one with the same traditional features.
References
- 1 2 "2013 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ↑
- ↑ http://www.qatartourism.gov.qa/dohaandothercities.html?linka_09
- ↑ Al Khor Guide :: Qatar Visitor
- ↑ "Al Khor 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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