Old Al Ghanim
Place in Doha, Qatar
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Old Al Ghanim (Arabic: الغانم العتيق, romanized: Al-Ghānim at-'Tīq) is a neighborhood of the Qatari capital Doha, located in the municipality of Doha. 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.
Old Al Ghanim
الغانم العتيق | |
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Al Khaybar Street in Old Al Ghanim | |
  Old Al Ghanim  Old Al Ghanim | |
| Coordinates: 25°16′42″N 51°32′29″E | |
| Country |  Qatar |
| Municipality | Doha |
| Zone | Zone 6, Zone 16 |
| District no. | 8 |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.27 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 17,692 |
| • Density | 65,000/sq mi (25,000/km2) |
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 in the early 1950s, when Qatar began exploiting its oil and natural gas resources.[3]
One of the oldest and important surviving structures in the district is Bayt Al Zaman, a family home constructed in the early 1950s by the Al Zaman family. The house is a typical representation of mid-20th-century Qatari domestic architecture, featuring decorated façades. Situated near the then-outskirts of Doha, the residence served as a proxy commercial venue, where neighborhood women would purchase textiles and household goods directly from the family, thereby circumventing the need to visit the central Souq Waqif. In its courtyard, a makeshift movie theater was installed, which became a gathering space for local children and neighbors to view films. Following the departure of the original inhabitants, the building housed a popular Indian restaurant and later became occupied primarily by migrant workers. Today, the structure remains standing, fully detached on all four sides, and overlooks both a public square and Grand Hamad Street.[4]
Infrastructure
Indian healthcare company Aster DM Healthcare opened a clinic in Old Al Ghanim in October 2014.[5]
Transport
Demographics
As of the 2010 census, the district comprised 3,424 housing units[8] and 887 establishments.[9] 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.[10]
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.[10]
Gallery
A commercial area in Old Al Ghanim.
Migrant workers at Al Ghanim Central Bus Station.
Al Ghanim Mowasalat's main bus station
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