Al Kharrara

Al Kharrara
الخرارة
Settlement
Al Kharrara
Coordinates: 24°54′2″N 51°10′17″E / 24.90056°N 51.17139°E / 24.90056; 51.17139Coordinates: 24°54′2″N 51°10′17″E / 24.90056°N 51.17139°E / 24.90056; 51.17139
Country Qatar
Municipality Al Wakrah Municipality
Area
 • Total 902.4 km2 (348.4 sq mi)
Population (2015)
 • Total 3,478
 • Density 3.9/km2 (10.0/sq mi)

Al Kharrara is a settlement in Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Wakrah.[1] It is located near the city of Mesaieed.[2] It is a desert area, characterized by high aridity and the presence of grazing animals such as dromedary camels, goats and sheep.[3]

Geography

Al Kharrara is situated in south-central Qatar. The village of Umm Houtah is nearby.[4]

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, the settlement comprised 45 housing units.[5] There were 117 people living in the settlement, of which 100% were male and 0% were female. Out of the 117 inhabitants, 98% were 20 years of age or older and 2% were under the age of 20. The literacy rate stood at 70.1%. Employed persons made up 100% of the total population.[6]

Year Population
1986[7] 94
1997[8] 130
2004[9] 45
2010[10] 117
2015[1] 3,478

References

  1. 1 2 "2015 Population census" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. April 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "Four killed in road crash near Mesaieed". The Peninsula Qatar. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "First evidence of scavenging behaviour in the herbivorous lizard Uromastyx aegyptia microlepis" (PDF). Journal of Arid Environments. 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "Qatar Socio-Economic Atlas". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "Housing units, by type of unit and zone (April 2010)" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  6. ↑ "Geo Statistics Application". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  7. ↑ "1986 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  8. ↑ "1997 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  9. ↑ "2004 population census". Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  10. ↑ "2010 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
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