Al-Shahaniya
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Al Shahaniya الشحانية |
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 Al Shahaniya
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| Coordinates: 25°22′20″N 51°12′17″E / 25.37222°N 51.20472°ECoordinates: 25°22′20″N 51°12′17″E / 25.37222°N 51.20472°E | |
| Country | Qatar |
| Municipality | Al Shahaniya |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,299 km2 (1,274 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 187,571 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Al Shahaniya (also Ash Shahaniya) is a municipality (3299 km2) and urban locality (city) by the same name (287 km2) in Qatar, formerly in the municipality of Al Rayyan, but now independent municipality. Locality was delimited in 1988 by Law No. 22. In 2014, the cabinet ratified a draft amending some provisions (municipality) to the 1988 law.
The city derives its name from a plant known locally as 'sheeh' which was valued for its anti-inflammatory effects.
In J.G. Lorimer's Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, Al-Shahaniya is described as a 'Bedouin camping ground' with a 35-feet deep masonry well yielding good water in 1908.
Al-Shahania Sports Club is based in the city. Qatar's main camel racetrack is also located in the city.
As of the 2010 census, the settlement comprised 3,440 housing units and 1,430 establishments. There were 35,393 people living in the settlement, of which 81% were male and 19% were female. Out of the 35,393 inhabitants, 86% were 20 years of age or older and 14% were under the age of 20.
Employed persons made up 82% of the total population. Females accounted for 10% of the working population, while males accounted for 90% of the working population.
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