Al Thumama (Doha)

For the lowland desert area in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, see Al Thumamah (Riyadh).
Al-Thumama
الثمامة
District
Aerial view of Zone 47 of Al Thumama, with Airport Street in the foreground, in 2014.
Aerial view of Zone 47 of Al Thumama, with Airport Street in the foreground, in 2014.
Al-Thumama is located in Doha
Al-Thumama
Al-Thumama
Al-Thumama is located in Qatar
Al-Thumama
Al-Thumama
Coordinates: 25°13′47″N 51°32′45″E / 25.22972°N 51.54583°E / 25.22972; 51.54583
CountryQatar Qatar
MunicipalityDoha / Al Wakrah
ZoneZone 46, Zone 47
District no.45
Area
 • Total7.0 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total16,596
 • Density2,400/km2 (6,100/sq mi)

Al-Thumama (Arabic: الثمامة, romanized: ath-Thumāma) is a district in Doha in Qatar.[2] It comprises one of five mega reservoirs for Qatar, designed with the purpose of improving water security.[3] Completed in 2020,[4] the reservoirs are among the largest in the world in their category.[5] The district’s Al Thumama Stadium served as one of the venues for the Qatar 2022 World Cup.[6]

As one of Doha's newer districts, the area is well-planned and was laid out according to a strict grid pattern. City authorities first planned the district in the 1990s, and since then it has grown at a fast rate. It is primarily a residential district, with Qataris and Arab expatriates being the most common groups to reside here. Doha's road system is well-connected to the area, with important roads such as the E Ring Road, F Ring Road and Al Matar Street running through it. Furthermore, it is close to Hamad International Airport.[7]

  1. ^ "Al Thumama 46, Zone 46, Qatar on the Elevation Map". elevationmap.net. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  2. ^ "2010 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  3. ^ "رئيس الوزراء: يطلق مشروع الخزانات الاستراتيجية الكبرى لتأمين المياه". Qatar Government. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Qatar, Water Mega Reservoirs Project". GKW Consulting. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  5. ^ Amery, Hussain A. (15 June 2015). Arab Water Security: Threats and Opportunities in the Gulf States. Cambridge University Press. p. 121.
  6. ^ Saraiva, Alexia. "Get To Know The 8 2022 Qatar World Cup Stadiums". ArchDaily.
  7. ^ Reem Awwad (January 2017). Assessment of neighborhood vitality in Doha (Thesis). Qatar University. pp. 98–100. Retrieved 10 November 2019.