Al Mansoura (Doha)

Al Mansoura (Arabic: المنصورة‎) is a district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Ad Dawhah.[2][3] Together with Fereej Bin Durham, it makes up Zone 25 which has a total population of 37,082.[3]

Al Mansoura

المنصورة
District
View of apartment buildings and a roundabout in Al Mansoura
Al Mansoura
Al Mansoura
Coordinates: 25.2693°N 51.5295°E / 25.2693; 51.5295
Country Qatar
MunicipalityAd-Dawhah
ZoneZone 25
District no.21
Area
 • Total0.8 km2 (0.3 sq mi)

Geography

Al Mansoura borders the following districts:[4]

  • Nuaija to the south, separated by C Ring Road.
  • Rawdat Al Khail to the west, separated by Rawdat Al Khail Street.
  • Fereej Bin Durham to the north, separated by Al Mansoura Street.
  • Najma to the east, separated by Najma Street.

Landmarks
Flooding in Al Mansoura caused by spring showers in 2014.
  • Optical Centre on C Ring Road.[4]
  • Qatar Printing and Advertising Co. on Al Suhail Street.[4]
  • Al Jaber Group Holding on C Ring Road.[4]
  • Attestation and Certificates Equivalency Unit on C Ring Road.[4]
  • State Audit Bureau on C Ring Road.[4]
  • Government Services Complex on C Ring Road.[4]
  • General Electricals Office on C Ring Road.[4]
  • Job Qualifying Centre on C Ring Road.[4]

Transport
Apartment blocks in Al Mansoura.

Road

Mowasalat is the official transport company in Qatar and serves the community through its operation of public bus routes. Al Mansoura is served by four bus lines, two of which depart from Al Ghanim Bus Station and two of which depart at the Asian Town Bus Station.[5]

Route 10 has stops at Najma and Al Mansoura and a terminus at Al Thumama at Bus Stop 5, running at a frequency of every 30 minutes on all days of the week. Route 12 has stops at Al Mansoura, the Medical Commission and the Religious Complex and a terminus at the New Workers Clinic in Barwa City, also running at frequency of every 30 minutes on all days of the week. Route 301C has stops at the Religious Complex, Al Mansoura and Villaggio Mall and a terminus at Karwa Bus Station, also running at frequency of every 30 minutes on all days of the week. Finally, route 304C is identical to route 301C except for having its stops in a reverse order.[5][6]

Rail

Currently, the underground Al Mansoura Metro Station is under construction, having been launched during Phase 1. Once completed, it will be part of Doha Metro's Green Line.[7]

Education

The following school is located in Al Mansoura:

Name of SchoolCurriculumGradeGendersOfficial WebsiteRef
Independence School for BoysIndependentPrimary – SecondaryMale-onlyN/A[4]

References
  1. "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  2. "District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  3. "2015 population census" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  4. "Qatar Landmarks". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  5. "Route Maps". Qatar Transit Guide. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  6. "Qatar Public Transport Program (QPTP)". Ministry of Transport and Communications. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  7. "QAR Metro". arcgis.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
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