Wadi Lusail (Arabic: وادي لوسيل) is a Qatari district located in the municipality of Al Daayen.[3][4]
Wadi Lusail
وادي لوسيل | |
|---|---|
District | |
  Wadi Lusail | |
| Coordinates: 25°29′44″N 51°25′57″E / 25.49551°N 51.432371°E | |
| Country |  Qatar |
| Municipality | Al Daayen |
| Zone | Zone 70 |
| District no. | 121 |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.7 km2 (12.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
In the 2015 census, it was listed as a district of Zone 70, which has a population of 53,001 and also includes 11 other districts.[3]
It borders Al Sakhama to the south-west and Al Masrouhiya to the south-east.[4]
Etymology
editAcquiring its name from geographical features, "wadi" is the Arabic term used for dry river valleys, whereas "lusail" is a diminutive of "wassail", the local name of a plant found in large numbers nearby.[4]
References
edit- ^ "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ "Wadi Lusail, Zone 70, Qatar on the Elevation Map". elevationmap.net. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ a b "2015 population census" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
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