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Revision as of 00:35, 12 March 2020
Leqtaifiya
لقطيفية West Bay Lagoon | |
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District | |
Coordinates: 25°21′30″N 51°30′29″E / 25.35833°N 51.50806°E | |
Country | Qatar |
Municipality | Ad-Dawhah |
Zone | Zone 66 |
District no. | 105 |
Area | |
• Total | 8.6 km2 (3.3 sq mi) |
West Bay Lagoon, also known as Leqtaifiya (Arabic: لقطيفية; also spelled as Legtaifiyah or Al Qutaifiya) is a district of Doha, the capital city of Qatar. Spanning from the Doha Corniche to West Bay Lagoon, the area has villas on one side, and low rises on the other. The district is well known for its luxurious waterfront villas, which are some of the most expensive in the country. As one of the few freehold areas in Doha, properties are available for purchase by non-Qataris.[2]
Together with Onaiza and Al Qassar, it makes up Zone 66 which has a total population of 22,024.[3]
Transport
It is part of Doha Metro's Red Line North.[4]
Education
The following schools are located in West Bay Lagoon (Leqtaifiya):
Name of School | Curriculum | Grade | Genders | Official Website | Ref |
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Abi Haneefa Model Boys School | Independent | Kindergarten – Primary | Male-only | N/A | [5] |
Kingdom Kindergarten | International | Kindergarten | Both | N/A | [6] |
Newton International Kindergarten | International | Kindergarten | Both | Official website | [7] |
Gallery
References
- ^ "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ "Qatar's new real estate law to boost property market". The Peninsula. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ "2015 population census" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ "QAR Metro". arcgis.com. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Abi Haneefa Model Independent Boys". Supreme Education Council. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "Kingdom Kindergarten". Supreme Education Council. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "Newton International Kindergarten". Supreme Education Council. Retrieved 18 July 2015.