Al Hilal (district)


Al Hilal a is multipurpose district in central Doha. It is home to the Doha Mall, the city's first shopping centre. Prior to the 2010 census, Zone 41 comprised Al Hilal West, but the zone was later transferred to Nuaija. Many sizable residences are situated here, and the Embassy of India, Doha formerly had its headquarters here.

Geography

Al Hilal borders the following districts:
Major roads that run through the district are C Ring Road, D Ring Road, and Airport Street.
Currently, the underground Al Hilal Metro Station is under construction, having been launched during Phase 1A. Once completed, it will serve Doha Metro's Green Line and Blue Line.

Demographics

YearPopulation
19864,907
19976,913
20048,567
201011,257

Religion

Mosques

Seven public mosques are found in the district. They are:
Name of mosqueMosque typeLocation
Ahmad Mohammed Fahad Al Kuwari MosqueFardh MasjidAl Salam Street
Al Mqdad Bin Al Aswad MosqueJumaa MasjidAbdul Qadir Al Jazairi Street
Hussain Bin Ali Kamal MosqueJumaa MasjidIbn Taymiya Street
Abdulrazaq Mohammed Rafi Al Sideeqi MosqueJumaa MasjidAbdul Qadir Al Jazairi Street
Nasser Ali Majed Al Bader MosqueFardh MasjidIbn Al Alaa Street
Hessa Khamees Al Sulaiti MosqueFardh MasjidDareen Street
Khaled Hamad Abdulla Jassim Al Thani MosqueFardh MasjidAl Matar Street

Education

One of Qatar's largest public libraries is located in Al Hilal under the name Al Khansa Library for Women. Established in 1981, its collection consists of 60,000 Arabic-language books and 5,000 English-language books.
The following schools are located in Al Hilal:
Name of SchoolCurriculumGradeGendersOfficial WebsiteRef
Al Jazeera KindergartenIndependentKindergartenBothN/A
Al Thuraya KindergartenInternationalKindergartenBothN/A
Birla Public School - Al HilalInternationalKindergarten – SecondaryBoth
Newton International School - Al HilalInternationalKindergarten – SecondaryBoth
Step One Private KindergartenInternationalKindergartenBothN/A