Lejbailat
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Lejbailat
لجبيالت | |
|---|---|
District | |
 View of Lejbailat and the Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Mosque (State Mosque) | |
  Lejbailat  Lejbailat | |
| Coordinates: 25°19′14″N 51°30′19″E / 25.32056°N 51.50528°E | |
| Country |  Qatar |
| Municipality | Doha |
| Zone | Zone 64 |
| District no. | 104 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.4 km2 (0.54 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,024 |
| • Density | 2,900/km2 (7,400/sq mi) |
Lejbailat (Arabic: لجبيالت, romanized: Lijbaīlāt; also spelled Al Jubailat and Al Jebailat) is a district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Doha.[2] It has a relatively higher elevation compared to the rest of Doha and provides a vantage point of West Bay, one of Doha's main commercial districts. Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Mosque, Qatar's state mosque, is situated in the district.[3]
Lejbailat hosts the following embassies:[4]
Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium in Doha
Peruvian Embassy in Doha
Uruguayan Embassy in Doha
Transport
Major roads that run through the district are Abdul Aziz Bin Jassim Street, Khalifa Street, Al Markhiya Street and Onaiza Street.[5]
Demographics
As of the 2010 census, the district comprised 605 housing units[6] and 53 establishments.[7] There were 4,024 people living in the district, of which 52% were male and 48% were female. Out of the 4,024 inhabitants, 74% were 20 years of age or older and 26% were under the age of 20. The literacy rate was 98.4%.[8]
Employed persons made up 57% of the total population. Females accounted for 40% of the working population, while males accounted for 60% of the working population.[8]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1986[9] | 1,309 |
| 1997[10] | 2,276 |
| 2004[11] | 2,814 |
| 2010[2] | 4,024 |
