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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