Al Rayyan (city)

Al-Rayyan
الريان
City
Top to Bottom, Left to Right: Oxygen Park in Old Al Rayyan, A bus stop in Al Gharrafa near the Sidra Medical and Research Center, Overhead view of Villagio Mall and Aspire Park in Baaya, View of Wadi Al Gaiya Street in Mehairja from the Aspire Zone parking lot
Al-Rayyan is located in Qatar
Al-Rayyan
Al-Rayyan
Al Rayyan City
Coordinates: 25°15′N 51°24′E / 25.250°N 51.400°E / 25.250; 51.400
CountryQatar
MunicipalityAl Rayyan
ZoneZone 52 (Old Al Rayyan) / Zone 53 (New Al Rayyan)
District no.61 (Old Al Rayyan) / 65 (New Al Rayyan)
Area
[1]
 • Total11.9 km2 (4.6 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
31 m (102 ft)

Al-Rayyan (Arabic: الريان) is a city in the similarly named municipality of Al Rayyan, in Qatar.[3] The city and its suburbs comprise the largest population center in Qatar outside of Doha proper, immediately to its east.[4] Consisting of all of the districts in the municipality's easternmost section, its western boundary is roughly where the Al Majd Highway runs through the municipality.[5] The city is a part of the Doha Metropolitan Area.[6] It was one of the venues for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[7]

  1. ^ "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  2. ^ "New Al Rayyan, Zone 53, Qatar on the Elevation Map". elevationmap.net. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  3. ^ "2015 Population census" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. April 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Qatar's growing economy continues to provide high standard of living". Oxford Business Group. 21 January 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Al Rayyan Municipality: Vision and Development Strategy" (PDF). Ministry of Municipality and Environment. December 2017. p. 7. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Al Rayyan Municipality: Vision and Development Strategy" (PDF). Ministry of Municipality and Environment. December 2017. p. 4. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  7. ^ Saraiva, Alexia (2 August 2018). "Get To Know The 8 2022 Qatar World Cup Stadiums". ArchDaily.