Al Thumama (Doha)

Al Thumama
Settlement
Al Thumama
Coordinates: 25°13′47″N 51°32′45″E / 25.22972°N 51.54583°ECoordinates: 25°13′47″N 51°32′45″E / 25.22972°N 51.54583°E
Country	Qatar
Municipality	Doha
Area
• Total	7.0 km^2 (2.7 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	16,596
• Density	2,400/km^2 (6,100/sq mi)

Al Thumama is a neighborhood of Doha, Qatar.^[1] It is one of five sites for the government-sponsored project to develop reservoirs in the country.^[2] The reservoirs, once completed at the estimated date of 2017, are expected to be the largest in the world in their category.^[3]

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, the settlement comprised 3,451 housing units^[4] and 124 establishments.^[5] There were 16,596 people living in the settlement, of which 63% were male and 37% were female. Out of the 16,596 inhabitants, 75% were 20 years of age or older and 25% were under the age of 20.^[6]

Employed persons made up 63% of the total population. Females accounted for 24% of the working population, while males accounted for 76% of the working population.^[6]

References

1. "2010 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
2. "رئيس الوزراء: يطلق مشروع الخزانات الاستراتيجية الكبرى لتأمين المياه". Qatar Government. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
3. Amery, Hussain A. (15 June 2015). Arab Water Security: Threats and Opportunities in the Gulf States. Cambridge University Press. p. 121.
4. "Housing units, by type of unit and zone (April 2010)" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
5. "Establishments by status of establishment and zone (April 2010)" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
6. "Geo Statistics Application". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 7 August 2015.