Al Messila (Doha)
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Al Messila
المسيلة | |
|---|---|
District | |
 Al Messila metro station off Al Rayyan Road. | |
  Al Messila  Al Messila | |
| Coordinates: 25°17′52″N 51°28′59″E / 25.29778°N 51.48306°E | |
| Country |  Qatar |
| Municipality | Doha |
| Zone | Zone 36 |
| District no. | 34 |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.1 km2 (0.81 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,716 |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi) |
Al Messila (Arabic: المسيلة, romanized: Al-Misīlah) is a Qatari district in the municipality of Doha.[1] For the most part, large gated compounds and schools occupy this district. It shares its western border with Lebday and Old Al Rayyan in Al Rayyan Municipality.
Geography
Al Messila borders the following districts:[4]
- New Al Hitmi and Fereej Bin Omran to the east, separated by Jassim Bin Hamad Street.
- Madinat Khalifa South to the north, separated by Al Jazira Al Arabiya Street.
- Lebday and Old Al Rayyan to the west, separated by 22 February Street.
- Al Sadd to the south, separated by Al Rayyan Road.
Landmarks
Transport
Major roads that run through the district are Al Jazira Al Arabiya Street, Jassim Bin Hamad Street, 22 February Street, and Al Rayyan Road.[5]
The underground Al Messila station currently serves the Green Line of the Doha Metro.[6] The station was opened to the public on 10 December 2019 along with the other Green Line stations.[7] It is located in Al Sadd on Al Rayyan Road, opposite Al Sadd's boundary with Al Messila.[8]
