Zone 79 is a zone of the municipality of Al Shamal in Qatar. The main districts recorded in the 2015 population census were Madinat ash Shamal, the municipal seat, and Ar Ru'ays.
Other districts which fall within its administrative boundaries of the municipality are Al `Adhbah, Al Ghariyah, Al Khasooma, Al Mafjar, Al Qa`abiyah, Al Zeghab, and Ras Al Shindwie.
Demographics Year Population 1986 2,712 1997 2,456 2004 2,951 2010 4,996 2015 5,407
Land use The Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) breaks down land use in the zone as follows.
Area (km2) Developed land (km2) Undeveloped land (km2) Residential (km2) Commercial/ Industrial (km2) Education/ Health (km2) Farming/ Green areas (km2) Other uses (km2) 166.63 15.88 150.75 1.59 0.18 0.23 5.58 8.3
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