Onaiza (Arabic: عنيزة, romanized: ‘Unayzah) is a north-eastern district of Doha, Qatar.[2] It is located between Al Dafna, Qatar's emerging central business district, and Lusail, a development north of Doha which is set to hold 200,000 residents in the near future.
Onaiza
عنيزة | |
|---|---|
District | |
 Al Wahda Arches at the beginning of the Lusail Expressway in Onaiza | |
  Onaiza  Onaiza | |
| Coordinates: 25°19′22″N 51°31′15″E / 25.32278°N 51.52083°E | |
| Country |  Qatar |
| Municipality | Ad-Dawhah |
| Zone | Zone 63, Zone 65, Zone 66 |
| District no. | 103 |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.3 km2 (2.4 sq mi) |
History
editOnaiza housed Doha's first airport in the 20th century. It had a one-room terminal and a dirt landing strip.[3]
The district has mostly developed in the late 1990s and early 2000s as a result of its proximity to Doha's new business district and its relative distance from the more congested centre of the city. Government officials have focused their efforts on developing Onaiza as northern Doha's new foreign embassy district.[4] The Embassy of India, Doha, which represents Qatar's largest nationality group, is based in this neighborhood.[5]
Landmarks
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Transport
editMajor roads that run through the district are Al Bidda Street, Onaiza Street, Al Markhiya Street, Omar Al Mukhtar Street, and University Street.[7]
Embassies
editThe following embassies are located in Onaiza:
Embassy of the Republic of Benin in Doha[6]
Embassy of the Republic of Romania in Doha[6]
Embassy of the Republic of Senegal in Doha[6]
Embassy of the Republic of Macedonia in Doha[6]
Embassy of the State of Palestine in Doha[6]
Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in Doha[6]
Embassy of the Republic of Yemen in Doha[6]
Embassy of Mexico in Doha[6]
Embassy of India in Doha[6]
Embassy of Japan in Doha[8]
Embassy of the Republic of Georgia in Doha[6]
Embassy of the Libyan Arab Republic in Doha[6]
Embassy of the Kingdom of Thailand in Doha[6]
Embassy of the Republic of Liberia in Doha[6]
Embassy of the Republic of Tunisia in Doha[6]
Embassy of the United Kingdom in Doha[6]
Embassy of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria in Doha[6]
Embassy of the Republic of Lebanon in Doha[6]
Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Doha[6]
Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman in Doha[6]
Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Doha[6]
Embassy of the Republic of Djibouti in Doha[6]
Embassy of the Kingdom of Swaziland in Doha[6]
Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in Doha[6]
Embassy of the Republic of Kenya in Doha[6]
Embassy of the Republic of Ecuador in Doha[6]
Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Doha[6]
Education
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The following schools are located in Onaiza:
| Name of School | Curriculum | Grade | Genders | Official Website | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lycée Bonaparte | International | Kindergarten – Secondary | Both | Official website | [9] |
| The Lebanese School | International | Kindergarten – Secondary | Both | N/A | [10] |
| Petits Pas Nursery | International | Pre-school | Both | Official website | [11] |
| Mary Poppins Nursery | International | Pre-school | Both | N/A | [12] |
| Loydence Academy Nursery | International | Pre-school | Both | Official website | [13] |
References
edit- ^ "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ "2010 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ Al-Othman, Nasser (1984). With their bare hands : the story of the oil industry in Qatar. Longman Group. p. 7. ISBN 0582783755.
- ^ Dena Qaddumi & Ameena Ahmadi (28 April 2017). "Scaling down planning in Doha towards the neighborhood and its public realm". QScience Connect. Special Issue on Shaping Qatar's Sustainable Built Environment. 2017 (1). Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Indian embassy premises at Onaiza to open on Monday". Gulf Times. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af "Qatar Landmarks". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Index map of Qatar". ArcGIS.com. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ About Us | Embassy of Japan in the State of Qatar
- ^ "French School Bonaparte". Supreme Education Council. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "The Lebanese School". Supreme Education Council. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "Petits Pas Nursery". Doha Mums. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Mary Poppins Nursery". Nurseries in Qatar. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Loydence Academy - Al Dafna". Supreme Education Council. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
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