Madinat ash Shamal

Madinat ash Shamal
الشمال
City
Madinat ash Shamal

Madinat ash Shamal

Coordinates: 26°07′00″N 51°13′00″E / 26.11667°N 51.21667°E / 26.11667; 51.21667Coordinates: 26°07′00″N 51°13′00″E / 26.11667°N 51.21667°E / 26.11667; 51.21667
Country Qatar
Municipality Al Shamal
Area
 • Total 4.91 km2 (1.90 sq mi)

Madinat ash Shamal (Arabic: الشمال‎‎) is the capital city of the municipality of Al Shamal in Qatar.[1] It was delimited in 1988 and shares its boundaries with Ar Ru'ays to the east and Abu Dhalouf to the west.[2]

Etymology

The city's name "Madinat ash Shamal" translates to "city of the north".[3]

Education

The city's first public library was opened in 1979.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "2010 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Law No. 25 of 1988 On the Delimitation of the City of Al Shamal". almeezan.qa. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "About Qatar". Civil Aviation Authority. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  4. ↑ 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.
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