Wadi Al Banat

Wadi Al Banat

وادي البنات
Wadi Al Banat وادي البنات
District
	Aerial view of southern section of Wadi Al Banat
	Wadi Al Banat Wadi Al Banat
	Coordinates: 25°24′22″N 51°27′36″E / 25.40611°N 51.46000°E
Country	Qatar
Municipality	Al Daayen / Ad-Dawhah
Zone	Zone 69
District no.	112
Area
• Total	9.7 km2 (3.7 sq mi)

Wadi Al Banat (Arabic: وادي البنات, romanized: Wādī al Banāt) is a district in Qatar, geographically located in the municipality of Al Daayen but also a census-designated district of Ad-Dawhah.^[2]^[3] It is situated near the borders with Doha Municipality and Umm Salal Municipality.

Etymology[edit]

Wadi Al Banat's name means "valley of the girls" in Arabic, and was thought to have been named that because it was a popular play area for young girls.^[4]

Infrastructure[edit]

Qatar Fuel (WOQOD) opened a vehicle inspection center in Wadi Al Banat in December 2014 at a cost of QAR 23 million. It occupies an area of 7,500 sq meters and its facilities include a security office, parking area, and customer lounge.^[5]

Education[edit]

The Doha Institute for Graduate Studies is located on Al Tarfa Street in Wadi Al Banat.^[6]^[7]

References[edit]

^ "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
^ "2015 Population census" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. April 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
^ "Al Daayen Municipality". Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
^ "GIS Portal". Ministry of Municipality and Environment. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
^ Walid Al-Derai (10 December 2014). "بالصور.. افتتاح أول مركز لفحص المركبات بـ"وادي البنات"" (in Arabic). Al Sharq. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
^ "Home page". Arab Center for Research & Policy Studies. Retrieved 11 August 2017. Al Tarfa Street, Zone 70, Wadi Al Banat, Al Dhaayen, Qatar
^ "شجر وادي البنات" (in Arabic). Al Watan. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2017.

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[1] "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 1 March 2019.

[2] "2015 Population census" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. April 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2017.

[3] "Al Daayen Municipality". Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning. Retrieved 11 August 2017.

[4] "GIS Portal". Ministry of Municipality and Environment. Retrieved 11 August 2017.

[5] Walid Al-Derai (10 December 2014). "بالصور.. افتتاح أول مركز لفحص المركبات بـ"وادي البنات"" (in Arabic). Al Sharq. Retrieved 11 August 2017.

[6] "Home page". Arab Center for Research & Policy Studies. Retrieved 11 August 2017. Al Tarfa Street, Zone 70, Wadi Al Banat, Al Dhaayen, Qatar

[7] "شجر وادي البنات" (in Arabic). Al Watan. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2017.

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