Rawdat Rashed
Rawdat Rashed | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Country | Qatar |
| Municipality | Al Rayyan |
| Area | |
• Total | 454.1 km2 (175.3 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 6,046 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
Rawdat Rashed is a village[1] in Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Rayyan.[2] It was demarcated in 1988.[1] It used to be part of the Jariyan al Batnah municipality before the municipality was incorporated into Al Rayyan.[3] The Dhal Al Misfir cave is located in the area.
Industry
The area contains the most substantial supply of fresh groundwater in the southern zone of the country.[4] A government wellfield is found in the area, and was previously used as a water source for Umm Bab's cement industry.[5]
Rawdat Rashed one of the three major landfill sites in the country, being used mainly for construction and demolition waste.[6]
Transport
Rawdat Rashed Interchange, a 33 km road stretching through the city and connecting Dukhan and Doha, is known locally as the 'road of death' due to the large number of fatal accidents which occur on the road.[7] After announcing a redevelopment plan for the road in 2014, the Public Works Authority commenced redevelopment work in 2015.[8][7]
Demographics
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1986[9] | 970 |
| 1997[10] | 2,640 |
| 2004[3] | 4,762 |
| 2010[2] | 6,046 |
References
- ^ a b "قانون رقم (32) لسنة 1988 بتعيين حدود قرية روضة راشد". almeezan.qa. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ a b "2010 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ a b "2004 population census". Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ Llamas, M. Ramon; Custodio, E. (2002). Intensive Use of Groundwater: Challenges and Opportunities. CRC Press. p. 369. ISBN 978-9058093905.
- ^ Al-Kubaisi, Mohammed Ali M. (1984). Industrial development in Qatar: a geographical assessment (PDF). Durham E-Theses, Durham University. p. 152.
- ^ Salman Zafar (3 June 2015). "Solid Waste Management in Qatar". EcoMENA. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Ashghal commences redevelopment work on Qatar's 'road of death'". Doha News. 19 April 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ "Latest stretch of upgraded Dukhan Highway opens". Doha News. 14 July 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ "1986 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
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