Mehairja

District in Al Rayyan, Qatar From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mehairja (Arabic: محيرجة; also spelled Mehairqa) is a district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Rayyan.[3][4]

Country Qatar
Elevation21 m (69 ft)
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Mehairja
محيرجة
District
View of Wadi Al Gaiya Street in Mehairja from Aspire Zone parking lot.
View of Wadi Al Gaiya Street in Mehairja from Aspire Zone parking lot.
Mehairja is located in Qatar
Mehairja
Mehairja
Coordinates: 25.2691°N 51.4598°E / 25.2691; 51.4598
Country Qatar
MunicipalityAl Rayyan
ZoneZone 54
District no.81
Area
  Total
4.0 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Elevation21 m (69 ft)
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In the 2015 census it was listed as a district of Zone 54, which has a population of 24,593 and also includes Baaya, Muraikh, Luaib, Fereej Al Soudan, and Fereej Al Amir.[3]

It borders Fereej Al Soudan to the east, Al Waab and Al Aziziya to the south, Muraikh and Luaib to the north and Baaya to the west.[4]

Etymology

The district derives its name from the Arabic word mahraqa, meaning "burnt". It was so named for its dark-colored soil and for the dark-colored leaves apparent on trees growing in the region which give the impression that its entire landscape had been charred in the past.[4]

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