Zone 79, Qatar
| Zone 79 | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 26°06′03″N 51°16′23″E / 26.100915°N 51.272929°E[1] | |
| Country |  Qatar | 
| Municipality | Al Shamal | 
| Blocks | 78 | 
| Area | |
|  • Total | 166.6 km2 (64.3 sq mi) | 
| Population  (2015)[2] | |
|  • Total | 5,407 | 
| Time zone | UTC+03 (Arabia Standard Time) | 
| ISO 3166 code | QA-MS | 
Zone 79 is a zone of the municipality of Al Shamal in Qatar. The main districts recorded in the 2015 population census were Madinat ash Shamal, the municipal seat, and Ar Ru'ays.[2]
Other districts which fall within its administrative boundaries of the municipality are Al `Adhbah, Al Ghariyah, Al Khasooma, Al Mafjar, Al Qa`abiyah, Al Zeghab, and Ras Al Shindwie.[1]
Demographics
| Year | Population | 
|---|---|
| 1986[3] | 2,712 | 
| 1997[4] | 2,456 | 
| 2004[5] | 2,951 | 
| 2010[6] | 4,996 | 
| 2015[2] | 5,407 | 
Land use
The Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) breaks down land use in the zone as follows.[7]
| Area (km2) | Developed land (km2) | Undeveloped land (km2) | Residential (km2) | Commercial/ Industrial (km2) | Education/ Health (km2) | Farming/ Green areas (km2) | Other uses (km2) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 166.63 | 15.88 | 150.75 | 1.59 | 0.18 | 0.23 | 5.58 | 8.3 | 
References
- ^ a b "Geoportal". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Archived from the original on 20 November 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ a b c "2015 Population census" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. April 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ "1986 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "1997 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "2004 population census". Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
- ^ "2010 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 July 2015.
- ^ "Physiography - Land use 2015". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
