Al Hilal (district)

Al Hilal
الهلال
District
Al Hilal

Al Hilal

Coordinates: 25°17′12″N 51°32′0″E / 25.28667°N 51.53333°E / 25.28667; 51.53333Coordinates: 25°17′12″N 51°32′0″E / 25.28667°N 51.53333°E / 25.28667; 51.53333
Country Qatar
City Doha
Area
 • Total 1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Population (2010)
 • Total 11,257
 • Density 6,300/km2 (16,000/sq mi)

Al Hilal is a district of Doha. It is home to the Doha Mall, the city's first shopping centre.[1]

Demographics

Year Population
1986[2] 4,907
1997[3] 6,913
2004[4] 8,567
2010[5] 11,257

Education

One of Qatar's largest public libraries is located in Al Hilal under the name Al Khansa Library for Women. Established in 1981,[6] its collection consists of 60,000 Arabic-language books and 5,000 English-language books.[7]

The follows schools are located in Al Hilal:

Name of School Curriculum Grade Genders Official Website Ref
Al Jazeera Kindergarten Independent Kindergarten Both N/A [8]
Al Thuraya Kindergarten International Kindergarten Both N/A [9]
Birla Public School - Al Hilal International Kindergarten – Secondary Both Official website [10]
Newton International School - Al Hilal International Kindergarten – Secondary Both Official website [11]
Step One Private Kindergarten International Kindergarten Both N/A [12]

References

  1. ↑ "City Guide to Doha". Qatar Visitor. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  2. ↑ "1986 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "1997 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "2004 population census". Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  5. ↑ "2010 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  6. ↑ Abdullahi, Ismaïl (2009). Global Library and Information Science - a Textbook for Students and Educators. IFLA Publications; 136/137. München: K.G. Saur. p. 424. ISBN 978-3-598-22042-5.
  7. ↑ "Wait for public library could get longer". The Peninsula. 2 January 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  8. ↑ "Al Jazeera Kindergarten". Supreme Education Council. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  9. ↑ "Al Thuraya Kindergarten". Supreme Education Council. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  10. ↑ "Birla Public School - Al Hilal". Supreme Education Council. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  11. ↑ "Newton International School - Al Hilal". Supreme Education Council. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  12. ↑ "Step One Private Kindergarten". Supreme Education Council. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
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