Hazm Al Markhiya
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Hazm Al Markhiya
حزم المرخية | |
|---|---|
District | |
.png) Aerial view of the northeastern boundary of Hazm Al Markhiya | |
  Hazm Al Markhiya  Hazm Al Markhiya | |
| Coordinates: 25°20′10″N 51°29′39″E / 25.33611°N 51.49417°E | |
| Country |  Qatar |
| Municipality | Doha |
| Zone | Zone 67 |
| District no. | 107 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.2 km2 (1.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 8,967 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi) |
Hazm Al Markhiya (Arabic: حزم المرخية, romanized: Ḥazm al-Markhiyah) is a neighborhood of Doha, Qatar.[2]
In Arabic, hazm refers to a natural hill.[3] The other constituent is a reference to the neighboring district of Al Markhiya, which received its name from a tree that grows abundantly in the region known locally as markh (Leptadenia pyrotechnica).[4]
Landmarks
- Bin Muftah Medical Center on Al Markhiya Street.[5]
- Feto Maternal Center on Rawdat Al Tair Street.[5]
- West Bay Health Centre on Al Asdaf Street.[5]
- Water Networks Affairs Laboratory on Saihan Street.[5]
- Green Qatar Centre and Qatar Green Centre Park on Jery Al Hesan Street.[5]
- Al Markhiya Complex on Saihan Street.[5]
- Embassy of the Republic of Venezuela in Doha on Samura Bin Jundub Street.[5]
- Embassy of the Central African Republic in Doha on Rawdat Nazwa Street.[5]
Transport
Major roads that run through the district are University Street, Al Khafji Street and Al Markhiya Street.[6]
