Old Al Ghanim Explained

Official Name:Old Al Ghanim
Native Name:الغانم العتيق
Pushpin Map:Qatar Doha#Qatar
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Qatar
Subdivision Type1:Municipality
Subdivision Name1:Ad Dawhah
Subdivision Type2:Zone
Subdivision Name2:Zone 6, Zone 16
Subdivision Type3:District no.
Subdivision Name3:8
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:0.7
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:17692
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:25.2783°N 51.5414°W

Old Al Ghanim (ar|الغانم العتيق|Al-Ghānim at-'Tīq) is a neighborhood of the Qatari capital Doha, located in the municipality of Ad Dawhah. It forms a part of Doha's historic downtown.[1] A notable landmark was the New World Centre, a supermarket established in 1987.[1] It has since been relocated.[2] Numerous other local businesses have also been relocated to other parts of Doha by the Ministry of Municipality and Environment so it could carry out massive-scale reconstruction of the neighborhood and clear out portions to make way for the Doha Metro.[1] The Al Ghanim Central Bus station is another important landmark found here.

Etymology

The district derives its name from the Al Ghanim branch of the Al Bin Ali tribe.[3]

History

Old Al Ghanim first emerged as a district of Doha around the 1950s.[3]

Infrastructure

Indian healthcare company Aster DM Healthcare opened a clinic in Old Al Ghanim in October 2014.[4]

Transport

Transportation company Mowasalat's main bus station is located in Old Al Ghanim.[5]

Major roads that run through the district are Grand Hamad Street, Ahmed Bin Mohammed Bin Thani Street, Jabr Bin Mohammed Street, B Ring Road, Ras Abu Aboud Street and Airport Street.[6]

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, the district comprised 3,424 housing units[7] and 887 establishments.[8] There were 17,692 people living in the district, of which 87% were male and 13% were female. Out of the 17,692 inhabitants, 91% were 20 years of age or older and 9% were under the age of 20.[9]

Employed persons made up 84% of the population. Females accounted for 3% of the working population, while males accounted for 97% of the working population.[9]

Year Population
1986[10] 10,399
1997[11] 10,219
2004[12] 11,312
2010[13] 17,692

References

  1. Web site: Report: Dozens of businesses in Doha’s old downtown face evictions. Doha News. Lesley Walker. 29 December 2014. 27 August 2018.
  2. Web site: Hidden gems: The Kebab street of Old Al Ghanim. Anisha Bijukumar. The Peninsula. 6 December 2017. 27 August 2018.
  3. Fletcher. Richard. Carter. Robert A.. Mapping the Growth of an Arabian Gulf Town: the case of Doha, Qatar. Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient. 60. 4. 24. 10.1163/15685209-12341432. 12 May 2017. 10 June 2024.
  4. Web site: Aster Medical Centre opens in Al Ghanim. NRI Cafe. 14 October 2014. 27 August 2018.
  5. Web site: Six things to know about using the bus system in Qatar. Shabina S. Khatri. Doha News. 8 April 2016. 26 August 2019.
  6. Web site: Index map of Qatar. ArcGIS.com. 25 August 2019.
  7. Web site: Housing units, by type of unit and zone (April 2010). Qatar Statistics Authority. 7 August 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150708032221/http://www.qsa.gov.qa/QatarCensus/Housing%20units/PDF/9_25_B.pdf. 8 July 2015.
  8. Web site: Establishments by status of establishment and zone (April 2010). Qatar Statistics Authority. 7 August 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150708050951/http://www.qsa.gov.qa/QatarCensus/Establishments/PDF/10.02.pdf. 8 July 2015.
  9. Web site: Geo Statistics Application. https://web.archive.org/web/20120911175559/http://gsa.qsa.gov.qa/GSA/GSA.html. dead. 11 September 2012. Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 7 August 2015.
  10. Web site: 1986 population census. Qatar Statistics Authority. 2 July 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150703140352/http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/QIXPOC/Documents/QIX%20Knowledge%20Base/Publication/Population%20Statistics/Census%20Publications/Source_QSA/Population_Housing_Census_Bu_A_%201986.pdf. 3 July 2015.
  11. Web site: 1997 population census. Qatar Statistics Authority. 2 July 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150529225455/http://www.qix.gov.qa/portal/page/portal/QIXPOC/Documents/QIX%20Knowledge%20Base/Publication/Population%20Statistics/Census%20Publications/Source_QSA/Population_Houing_Census_Bu_A_1997.pdf. 29 May 2015.
  12. Web site: 2004 population census. Qatar Statistics Authority. 1 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924083650/http://www.qsa.gov.qa/Eng/publication/qatar-census-2004/pubulation-ar/Tabels/Pubulation/T02.htm. 24 September 2015. dead.
  13. Web site: 2010 population census. Qatar Statistics Authority. 29 June 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402142501/http://www.qsa.gov.qa/eng/publication/annabs/2014/1_Population2013.pdf. 2 April 2015.

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