Al Messila (Doha)

Al Messila (Arabic: المسيلة, romanized: Al-Misīlah) is a Qatari district in the municipality of Doha.^[1] For the most part, large gated compounds and schools occupy this district. It shares its western border with Lebday and Old Al Rayyan in Al Rayyan Municipality.

Al Messila المسيلة
District
Al Messila metro station off Al Rayyan Road.
Al Messila Show map of Doha Al Messila Show map of Qatar
Coordinates: 25°17′52″N 51°28′59″E
Country	Qatar
Municipality	Ad-Dawhah
Zone	Zone 36
District no.	34
Area
• Total	2.1 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Population
• Total	4,716
• Density	2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi)

History

Al Messila Race, a historic horse racing competition, used to take place here during the early 20th century.^[2] The competition was revived in 2019 as the Al Messila Traditional Horse Race.^[3]

Geography

Al Messila borders the following districts:^[4]

• New Al Hitmi and Fereej Bin Omran to the east, separated by Jassim Bin Hamad Street.
• Madinat Khalifa South to the north, separated by Al Jazira Al Arabiya Street.
• Lebday and Old Al Rayyan to the west, separated by 22 February Street.
• Al Sadd to the south, separated by Al Rayyan Road.

Landmarks

• Al Mesilla Compound on Al Rayyan Road.^[4]
• Al Rayyan Village on Jassim Bin Hamad Street.^[4]
• QIC Gardens on Al Murour Street.^[4]
• Granada Souq on Al Jazira Al Arabiya Street.^[4]

Transport

Major roads that run through the district are Al Jazira Al Arabiya Street, Jassim Bin Hamad Street, 22 February Street, and Al Rayyan Road.^[5]

The underground Al Messila station currently serves the Green Line of the Doha Metro.^[6] The station was opened to the public on 10 December 2019 along with the other Green Line stations.^[7] It is located in Al Sadd on Al Rayyan Road, opposite Al Sadd's boundary with Al Messila.^[8]

Demographics

Al Fardan Gardens 7 in Al Messila.

DeBakey High School and an under-construction LuLu Centre in Al Messila.

As of the 2010 census, the district comprised 973 housing units^[9] and 119 establishments.^[10] There were 4,716 people living in the district, of which 56% were male and 44% were female. Out of the 4,716 inhabitants, 70% were 20 years of age or older and 30% were under the age of 20. The literacy rate stood at 98%.^[11]

Employed persons made up 55% of the total population. Females accounted for 31% of the working population, while males accounted for 69% of the working population.^[11]

Year	Population
1986[12]	1,460
1997[13]	2,549
2004[14]	2,982
2010[1]	4,716

Education

The following schools are located in Al Messila:

Name of School	Curriculum	Grade	Genders	Official Website	Ref
DeBakey High School for Health Professions	International	Primary – Secondary	Both	Official website	[15]
English Modern School - Doha branch	International	Kindergarten – Secondary	Both	Official website	[16]

References

1. "2010 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
2. Salama, Ramy (2014). "Conveying Qatar's history to its children". thefreelibrary.com. Qatar Tribune. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
3. "QOC winter camp hosts Al Messila Traditional Horse Race". Qatar Olympic Committee. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
4. "Geographic Information System". Ministry of Municipality and Environment. Archived from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
5. "Index map of Qatar". ArcGIS.com. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
6. "QAR Metro". arcgis.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
7. "All Doha Metro lines open for public". The Peninsula. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
8. "Plan My Journey Map". Qatar Rail. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
9. "Housing units, by type of unit and zone (April 2010)" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
10. "Establishments by status of establishment and zone (April 2010)" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
11. "Geo Statistics Application". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Archived from the original on 2012-09-11. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
12. "1986 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
13. "1997 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
14. "2004 population census". Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
15. "DeBakey High School for Health Professions". Supreme Education Council. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
16. "English Modern School - Doha". Supreme Education Council. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.