Al Aziziya
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Al Aziziya
العزيزية | |
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District | |
 Shops on Al Aziziya Street running through the center of Al Aziziya. | |
  Al Aziziya | |
| Coordinates: 25°15′20″N 51°25′52″E / 25.25556°N 51.43111°E | |
| Country |  Qatar |
| Municipality | Al Rayyan |
| Zone | Zone 55 |
| District no. | 84 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.7 km2 (2.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
Al Aziziya (Arabic: العزيزية) is a district in the municipality of Al Rayyan in Qatar, located on the outskirts of Doha, in Zone 55.[3]
- The Qatar Center for Voluntary Activities was established in the district in July 2001. It encourages volunteer work among the nation's youth and is responsible for organizing large-scale events for volunteers.[4]
- Fereej Aziziya Stadium, managed by the Qatar Olympic Committee, is located on Al Wasl Street.[5]
- Aziziya Commercial Complex is located on Al Aziziya Street.[5]
- Aziziya Family Park is located on Al Andab Street.[5]
- Aziziya Medical Complex is found on Salwa Road.[5]
- Both The Ministry of Interior's General Directorate of Civil Defence and Qatar Charity maintain branches in Al Aziziya.[5]
- Doha Zoo is situated on Al Furousiya Street in Al Aziziya.[5] It was opened in the 1980s as Qatar's first zoo.[6] In 2013, it was announced that the zoo would be converted into a safari park at a cost of approximately $55 million.[7]
