Al Ghuwariyah
| Al Ghuwariyah الغويرية | |
|---|---|
| City | |
 Map of Qatar with Al Ghuwariyah highlighted | |
| Coordinates (Al Ghuwairiya): 25°50′N 51°15′E / 25.84°N 51.25°ECoordinates: 25°50′N 51°15′E / 25.84°N 51.25°E | |
| Country |
 Qatar |
| Municipality | Al Khor |
| Area | |
| • Total | 622 km2 (240 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,834 |
| • Density | 7.8/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| Time zone | East Africa Time (UTC+03) |
| ISO 3166 code | QA-GH |
Al Ghuwariyah (الغويرية) is a city located in Al Khor Municipality in the state Qatar. Al Ghuwariyah was once a municipality of Qatar until it was merged with Al Khor Municipality, which is in the east, in 2004.[1]
Al Ghuwariyah's western edge is the shores of the Persian Gulf. On land, it borders the following municipalities:
- Madinat ash Shamal - north
- Al Khor Municipality - east
- Al Jumaliyah - south
It has been mostly populated by the Al-Naimi tribe of Qatar since the early 1920s.
Demographics
The following table shows the population of Al Ghuwariyah.[2][2] As of 2010, the city had a population of 4,834.[3]
| March 2004 | March 1997 | March 1986 |
|---|---|---|
| 2159 | 1716 | 1629 |
The following table shows the registered live births by nationality and sex for this municipality.[4][5] Place of births is based on home municipality of mother at birth.
| Year | Qatari Male | Qatari Female | Totoal Qatari | Non Qatari Male | Non Qatari Female | Total Non Qatar | Total Male | Total Female | Grand Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2002 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 2003 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 2004 | 23 | 30 | 53 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 42 | 45 | 87 |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| 2006 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 21 |
References
- ↑ Municipalities of Qatar
- ↑ 2.0 2.1
- ↑ "2010 population census" (PDF). Qatar Information Exchange. Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
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