Al Karaana

Al Karaana
Settlement
Al Karaana
Coordinates: 25°00′40″N 51°02′40″E / 25.01111°N 51.04444°E / 25.01111; 51.04444Coordinates: 25°00′40″N 51°02′40″E / 25.01111°N 51.04444°E / 25.01111; 51.04444
Country Qatar
Municipality Al Rayyan
Area
 • Total 554.3 km2 (214.0 sq mi)
Population (2015)[1]
 • Total 2,614
 • Density 4.7/km2 (12/sq mi)

Al Karaana is a settlement in Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Rayyan.[2] It used to be part of the Jariyan al Batnah municipality before the municipality was incorporated into Al Rayyan.[3]

It is one of the three major landfill sites in the country, being used mainly for sewage wastes.[4] A lagoon in the area known Al Karanaa lagoon which covers more than 4 km² has suffered from serious environmental issues in recent years as a result of the discharge of untreated waste-water by tankers. In 2015, the Public Works Authority (Asghal) contracted with Egis Group to rehabilitate the lagoon.[5]

History

In 1917, it was described as a stopover on the route from Hofuf to Doha which contained a 150-feet deep masonry well yielding good water.[6]

Geography

Al Karaana is situated in south-west Qatar. The village of Al Wosail is nearby.[7]

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, the settlement comprised 177 housing units[8] and 95 establishments.[9] There were 1,567 people living in the settlement, of which 87% were male and 13% were female. Out of the 1,567 inhabitants, 87% were 20 years of age or older and 13% were under the age of 20. The literacy rate was 93.7%.[10]

Employed persons made up 84% of the total population. Females accounted for 6% of the working population, while males accounted for 94% of the working population.[10]

Year Population
1986[11] 744
1997[12] 1,031
2004[3] 1,072
2010[2] 1,567
2015[1] 2,614

References

  1. 1 2 "2015 Population census" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. April 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  2. 1 2 "2010 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  3. 1 2 "2004 population census". Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  4. ↑ Salman Zafar (3 June 2015). "Solid Waste Management in Qatar". EcoMENA. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "Egis awarded Qatar Al Karaana lagoon contract". Construction Week Online. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  6. ↑ "'Gazetteer of Arabia Vol. II' [1503] (576/688)". Qatar Digital Library. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  7. ↑ "Qatar Socio-Economic Atlas". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  8. ↑ "Housing units, by type of unit and zone (April 2010)" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  9. ↑ "Establishments by status of establishment and zone (April 2010)" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  10. 1 2 "Geo Statistics Application". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  11. ↑ "1986 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  12. ↑ "1997 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
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