In the administrative divisions of Qatar, zones ( manāṭiq; singular minṭaqa) are the second-highest level of government after municipalities. As of the 2015 census, there were 98 zones across the country. However, several of these zones are not currently in use. Over the years, numerous changes in zones have taken place. For instance, in the 2010 census, Zone69 was transferred to Al Daayen Municipality, Zones 50 and 58 were added to Ad-Dawhah Municipality, and part of Zone74 was merged with Zone70 of Al Daayen Municipality.

Zones 1–50, 57, 58, and 60–68 are reserved for Ad-Dawhah Municipality; Zones 51–56, 81, 83, 96 and 97 are reserved for Al Rayyan Municipality; Zones 69 and 70 are reserved for Al Daayen Municipality; Zone71 is reserved for Umm Salal Municipality; Zones 74–76 are reserved for Al Khor Municipality; Zones 77–79 are reserved for Al Shamal Municipality; Zones 90–95 and 98 are reserved for Al Wakrah Municipality; and Zones 72, 73, 80, 82, and 84–86 are reserved for Al-Shahaniya Municipality.

Zones are composed of planning districts, of which there are 773 as of 2015. The lowest statistical unit used for planning is a census block, of which the total in 2010 was 4,344, increasing from 2,464 in 2004.

Zones by municipality Doha Municipality

There are 56 zones designated in Doha Municipality as of 2015. Zone not recorded in latest census (2015) Zone no. Districts Area (km2) Population (2015) 1 Al Jasrah 0.4 240 (2010) 2 Al Bidda N/A 35 (2010) 3 Fereej Mohamed Bin Jasim Mushayrib N/A 4,886 (2010) 4 Mushayrib 0.3 9,791 5 Al Najada Barahat Al Jufairi Fereej Al Asmakh 0.2 2,086 6 Old Al Ghanim 0.3 1,124 7 Al Souq 0.3 297 10 Wadi Al Sail N/A 8 (2010) 11 Rumeilah N/A 63 (2010) 12 Al Bidda N/A 1,067 (2010) 13 Mushayrib 0.7 18,278 14 Fereej Abdel Aziz 0.5 15,706 15 Ad Dawhah al Jadidah 0.5 15,920 16 Old Al Ghanim 0.4 16,334 17 Al Rufaa Old Al Hitmi 0.4 6,026 18 As Salatah Al Mirqab 0.6 692 19 Doha Port N/A 6 (2010) 20 Wadi Al Sail 1.3 240 21 Rumeilah 0.8 1,590 22 Fereej Bin Mahmoud 0.6 11,241 23 Fereej Bin Mahmoud 1.8 17,086 24 Rawdat Al Khail 1.7 18,200 25 Fereej Bin Durham Al Mansoura 1.5 37,082 26 Najma 1.1 28,228 27 Umm Ghuwailina 1.4 33,262 28 Al Khulaifat Ras Abu Aboud 0.9 1,731 30 Duhail 6.8 7,705 31 Umm Lekhba 3.1 11,897 32 Madinat Khalifa North Dahl Al Hamam 2.4 12,364 33 Al Markhiya 2.7 6,242 34 Madinat Khalifa South 2.6 38,247 35 Fereej Kulaib 1.1 6,507 36 Al Messila 2.1 6,803 37 Fereej Bin Omran New Al Hitmi Hamad Medical City 2.5 26,121 38 Al Sadd 3.5 17,820 39 Al Sadd New Al Mirqab Fereej Al Nasr 2.7 23,853 40 New Salatah 3.5 16,086 41 Nuaija 1.2 4,743 42 Al Hilal 1.8 11,671 43 Nuaija 4.8 14,871 44 Nuaija 3.2 13,765 45 Old Airport 4.7 48,525 46 Al Thumama 3.7 8,552 47 Al Thumama 3.3 12,815 48 Doha International Airport 11.6 1,853 49 Ras Abu Fontas 12.9 442 50 Al Thumama 7.6 1,137 57 Industrial Area 32.1 364,710 58 Wholesale Market 0.8 4,692 61 Al Dafna Al Qassar 4.0 4,022 63 Onaiza 2.0 7,562 64 Lejbailat 1.4 4,151 65 Onaiza 2.1 7,875 66 Onaiza Leqtaifiya Al Qassar 26.1 22,024 67 Hazm Al Markhiya 4.2 8,967 68 Jelaiah Al Tarfa Jeryan Nejaima 9.7 5,521Municipality 234 956,457

Al Rayyan Municipality There are 10 zones designated in Al Rayyan Municipality as of 2015.

Zone no. Districts Area (km2) Population (2015)51Al Gharrafa Gharrafat Al Rayyan Izghawa Bani Hajer Al Seej Rawdat Egdaim Al Themaid 80.9 56,02752Al Luqta Lebday Old Al Rayyan Al Shagub Fereej Al Zaeem 13.4 18,43353New Al Rayyan Al Wajbah Muaither 110.9 77,87554Fereej Al Amir Luaib Muraikh Baaya Mehairja Fereej Al Soudan 18.1 24,59355 Fereej Al Soudan Al Waab Al Aziziya New Fereej Al Ghanim Fereej Al Murra Fereej Al Manaseer Bu Sidra Muaither Al Sailiya Al Mearad 82.4 283,67556 Fereej Al Asiri New Fereej Al Khulaifat Bu Samra Al Mamoura Abu Hamour Mesaimeer Ain Khaled Umm Al Seneem 61.1 128,928 81 Mebaireek 160.5 12,483 83 Al Karaana 554.3 2,614 96 Abu Samra 801.7 984 97 Sawda Natheel 566.7 100Total 2450 605,712

Al Daayen Municipality There are 2 zones designated in Al Daayen Municipality as of 2015. Zone no. Districts Area (km2) Population (2015)69Jabal Thuaileb Al Kharayej Lusail Al Egla Wadi Al Banat 51.1 1,33870Leabaib Al Ebb Jeryan Jenaihat Al Kheesa Rawdat Al Hamama Wadi Al Wasaah Al Sakhama Al Masrouhiya Wadi Lusail Lusail Umm Qarn Al Daayen 239.1 53,001Total 290.2 54,339

Umm Salal Municipality There is 1 zone designated in Umm Salal Municipality as of 2015. Zone no. Districts Area (km2) Population (2015)71 Bu Fasseela Izghawa Al Kharaitiyat Umm Salal Ali Umm Salal Mohammed Saina Al-Humaidi Umm Al Amad Umm Ebairiya 318.4 90,835Total 318.4 90,835

Al Khor Municipality There are 3 zones designated in Al Khor Municipality as of 2015. Zone no. Districts Area (km2) Population (2015)74Simaisma Al Jeryan Al Khor City 373.9 96,16975Al Thakhira Ras Laffan Umm Birka 610.8 100,11876Al Ghuwariyah 628.6 5,744Total 1613.3 202,031

Al Shamal Municipality There are 3 zones designated in Al Shamal Municipality as of 2015. Zone no. Districts Area (km2) Population (2015)77Ain Sinan Madinat Al Kaaban Fuwayrit 266.0 1,72778Abu Dhalouf Zubarah 427.2 1,66079Madinat ash Shamal Ar Ru'ays 166.6 5,407Total 859.8 8,794

Al Shahaniya Municipality There are 7 zones designated in Al-Shahaniya Municipality as of 2015. Zone no. Districts Area (km2) Population (2015) 72 Al Utouriya 662.2 1,232 73 Al Jemailiya 623.3 1,685 80 Al-Shahaniya City 287.1 138,509 82 Rawdat Rashed 454.1 26,258 84 Umm Bab 494.1 5,305 85 Al Nasraniya 423.2 1,308 86 Dukhan 365 13,274 Total 3309 187,571

Al Wakrah Municipality There are 7 zones designated in Al Wakrah Municipality as of 2015. Zone no. Districts Area (km) Population (2015) 90 Al Wakrah 75.8 87,970 91Al Thumama Al Wukair Al Mashaf 203.4 165,214 92 Mesaieed 133.2 37,548 93 Mesaieed Industrial Area 60.7 106 94 Shagra 497.2 4,714 95 Al Kharrara 902.4 3,478 98 Khor Al Adaid 705 7Total 2577.7 299,037

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