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District in Al Rayyan, Qatar
Bu Sidra بوسدرة
District
Al Ashjar Street in Bu SidraAl Ashjar Street in Bu Sidra
Bu Sidra is located in QatarBu SidraBu Sidra
Coordinates: 25°14′12″N 51°24′19″E / 25.2367°N 51.4054°E / 25.2367; 51.4054
CountryQatar Qatar
MunicipalityAl Rayyan
ZoneZone 55
District no.89
Area
 • Total9.2 km (3.6 sq mi)
Elevation23 m (75 ft)

Bu Sidra (Arabic: بوسدرة; also spelled Abu Sidra) is a district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Rayyan.

In the 2015 census, it was listed as a district of zone no. 55 which has a population of 283,675 and also includes New Fereej Al Ghanim, Al Aziziya, Al Waab, Fereej Al Soudan, Muaither, Al Mearad, Fereej Al Manaseer, Fereej Al Murra and Al Sailiya.

Fereej Al Manaseer is located to the immediate east.

Etymology

The first part of the district's name, "abu", translates to "father" and is used as a prefix for geographical features. "Sidra" is a reference to the sidr tree (Ziziphus nummularia) which grows abundantly in the area.

Infrastructure

Ashghal (The Public Works Authority) launched a QR 2.6 million project to construct a religious complex in Bu Sidra in November 2013. Maha Al Khaleej for Contracting Co. was selected as the contractor. As part of the project, a 200 worshipper capacity mosque, an imam's house and an ablution block were constructed.

Education

The following schools are located in Bu Sidra:

Name of School Curriculum Grade Genders Ref
Al Mothanna Bin Haritha Model Independent Independent Primary Male-only
Al Taawon Independent Kindergarten for Girls Independent Kindergarten Female-only
Othman Bin Affan Model Independent Boys Independent Primary Male-only

References

  1. "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  2. "Bu Sidra, Zone 55, Qatar on the Elevation Map". elevationmap.net. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  3. ^ "2015 population census" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 February 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  4. ^ "District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  5. "Construction of Mosques, Quran teaching centres & Imam houses (Package B) – Bu Sidra". Ashghal. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  6. "AlMothanna Bin Haritha Model Independent". Supreme Education Council. Archived from the original on 2 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  7. "Al-Taawon Independent Kindergarten - Girls". Supreme Education Council. Archived from the original on 2 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  8. "Othman Bin Affan Model Independent Boys". Supreme Education Council. Archived from the original on 2 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
Al Rayyan Municipality
Capital: Al Rayyan City
Zone 51
Zone 52
Zone 53
Zone 54
Zone 55
Zone 56
Zone 81
Zone 83
Zone 96
Zone 97
Category:Al Rayyan
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