Bu Sidra

Bu Sidra
بوسدرة
District
Al Ashjar Street in Bu Sidra
Al Ashjar Street in Bu Sidra
Bu Sidra is located in Qatar
Bu Sidra
Bu Sidra
Coordinates: 25°14′12″N51°24′19″E / 25.2367°N 51.4054°E / 25.2367; 51.4054
CountryQatarQatar
MunicipalityAl Rayyan
ZoneZone 55
District no.89
Area
 • Total
9.2 km2 (3.6 sq mi)
Elevation23 m (75 ft)

Bu Sidra (Arabic: بوسدرة; also spelled Abu Sidra) is a district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Rayyan.[3][4]

In the 2015 census, it was listed as a district of ZoneNo. 55 which has a population of 283,675 and also includes New Fereej Al Ghanim, Al Aziziya, Al Waab, Fereej Al Soudan, Muaither, Al Mearad, Fereej Al Manaseer, Fereej Al Murra and Al Sailiya.[3]

Fereej Al Manaseer is located to the immediate east.

Etymology

The first part of the district's name, abu, translates to "father" in Arabic and is used as a prefix for geographical features. Sidra refers to the sidr tree (Ziziphus nummularia), which grows abundantly in the area.[4]

Infrastructure

Ashghal (the Public Works Authority) launched a QR 2.6 million project to construct a religious complex in Bu Sidra in November 2013. Maha Al Khaleej for Contracting Co. was selected as the contractor. As part of the project, a 200 worshipper capacity mosque, an imam's house and an ablution block were constructed.[5]

Education

The following schools are located in Bu Sidra:

Name of SchoolCurriculumGradeGendersRef
Al Mothanna Bin Haritha Model IndependentIndependentPrimaryMale-only[6]
Al Taawon Independent Kindergarten for GirlsIndependentKindergartenFemale-only[7]
Othman Bin Affan Model Independent BoysIndependentPrimaryMale-only[8]

References

  1. ^"District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  2. ^"Bu Sidra, Zone 55, Qatar on the Elevation Map". elevationmap.net. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  3. ^ ab"2015 population census"(PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Archived from the original(PDF) on 14 February 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  4. ^ ab"District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  5. ^"Construction of Mosques, Quran teaching centres & Imam houses (Package B) – Bu Sidra". Ashghal. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  6. ^"AlMothanna Bin Haritha Model Independent". Supreme Education Council. Archived from the original on 2 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  7. ^"Al-Taawon Independent Kindergarten - Girls". Supreme Education Council. Archived from the original on 2 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  8. ^"Othman Bin Affan Model Independent Boys". Supreme Education Council. Archived from the original on 2 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.