Al Thakhira
Al Thakhira الذخيره | |
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Village | |
Al Thakhira | |
Coordinates: QA 25°44′05″N 51°32′51″E / 25.73472°N 51.54750°ECoordinates: QA 25°44′05″N 51°32′51″E / 25.73472°N 51.54750°E | |
Country | Qatar |
Municipality | Al Khor |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 13,511 |
Al Thakhira (also spelled Al Dakhira) is a village on the coast of the Al Khor municipality in Qatar, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) northeast of the city of Al Khor. The area is home to Al Dakhira Nature Reserve, an island with mangroves, and a beach.[1]
History
J.G. Lorimer's Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf gives an account of Al Thakhira in 1908:
A village on the east coast of Qatar, situated on a khor or inlet of the same name about 30 miles north of Doha, and consisting of about 300 houses of the Mahandah (Al Muhannadi) tribe. The people are all pearl-divers, following no other occupation except fishing and owning no flocks or herds. Fifteen pearl boats [manned by 180 men], two other sea-going boats of the mushuwah type and five fishing boats are owned at Dhakhira. Transport animals are 10 camels. Drinking water is from Lubwairdah, 2 miles to the north-west.[2]
Demographics
Year | Population |
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1986[3] | 1,891 |
1997[4] | 7,863 |
2004[5] | 13,511 |
Sports
Al Thakhira has its own amateur football league.[6] In 2005, Al Thakhira FC was formed and has competed in the QFA-sanctioned Qatar Amateur League since 2013.[6]
Education
The follows school(s) are located in Al Thakhira:
Name of School | Curriculum | Grade | Genders | Official Website | Ref |
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Az Zakhriya Primary Girls School | Independent | Primary | Female-only | N/A | [7] |
Az Zakhriya Model Boys School | Independent | Primary | Male-only | N/A | [7] |
References
- ↑ Natural Landmarks, Qatar Tourism Authority
- ↑ "'Gazetteer of Arabia Vol. I' [525] (556/1050)". Qatar Digital Library. Retrieved 28 July 2015. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ↑ "1986 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ↑ "1997 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ↑ "2004 population census". Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- 1 2 "QAL: Amateur, but spirited!". Doha Stadium Plus Qatar. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- 1 2 "Qatari Schools". Supreme Education Council. Retrieved 18 July 2015.