Al Shagub
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Al Shagub
الشقب | |
|---|---|
District | |
.jpg) Aerial view of Al Shagub. The Al Shaqab Equestrian Center can be seen in the top right. | |
  Al Shagub | |
| Coordinates: 25°18′27″N 51°26′29″E / 25.30750°N 51.44139°E | |
| Country |  Qatar |
| Municipality | Al Rayyan |
| Zone | Zone 52 |
| District no. | 63 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.0 km2 (1.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
Al Shagub (Arabic: الشقب, romanized: Ash Shaqb; also spelled Al Shaqab) is a district of Al Rayyan City in Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Rayyan.[3] Since it houses the universities in Qatar Foundation's educational project Education City, the district is sometimes referred to as Education City. Qatar Foundation has played a major role in developing the district.[citation needed]
J.G. Lorimer's Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf gives an account of Al Shagub in 1908. He describes it as a "Bedouin camping ground" that is "7 miles west of Dohah and a little north-east of Maraikh". He goes on to write "there is a fort here with a masonry well, 6 fathoms deep, of good water inside; it is on the way from Dohah to Wajbah."[4]
Infrastructure
The district houses Education City's university campuses, including Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, Texas A&M University at Qatar, and Georgetown University in Qatar. The Qatar National Library is also in the district. Other facilities affiliated with Qatar Foundation are situated in Al Shagub and the nearby north-bound districts of Gharrafat Al Rayyan and Al Gharrafa.[5]
The Al Shaqab Equestrian Center is located towards the southern edge of the district. The equestrian center is located near Al Shaqab Fort.[6] To the immediate south of the equestrian center is the Al Rayyan Municipal Office in the district of Old Al Rayyan.[5]
