Madinat Khalifa South
مدينه خليفه الجنوبيه | |
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District | |
Coordinates: 25°18′56″N 51°28′51″E / 25.3156°N 51.4808°E | |
Country | Qatar |
Municipality | Ad-Dawhah |
Zone | Zone 34 |
District no. | 32 |
Area | |
• Total | 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi) |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 19,821 |
• Density | 7,600/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
Madinat Khalifa South (Arabic: مدينه خليفه الجنوبيه, romanized: Madīnat Khalīfah al Janūbīyah) is a north-western district of Qatari capital Doha. It is one of the two sections of Madinat Khalifa, the other being Madinat Khalifa North.[1] The district was constructed in the 1970s by the Emir of Qatar at the time, Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, primarily to serve as a residential district for Qatari families.[2] Shortages of affordable housing in the district have fueled illegal construction practices such as constructing additional floors.[3]