Mesaieed
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Mesaieed is a municipality
in the State of Qatar
, approximately 50 kilometres (31.1 mi) south of Doha
. Its capital is also called Mesaieed.
. To the east and south, Mesaieed borders the Persian Gulf
. On land, to the north and west, Mesaieed borders Al Wakrah Municipality
. It is a part of the area marked in red in the attached map.
on a previously uninhabited site along the coast. It was the only deepwater port in Qatar for more than 20 years. As a municipality it was created in 1997 and i not assigned an ISO 3166-2 code.
The city houses the main plants and the family accommodations of the following companies:
The desert played host to the Endurance competition in the 2006 Asian Games
.
There are also some recreation centres in Mesaieed to cater for the company workers.
A 18000 seater stadium will be built for the World Cup 2022 2 km North of the settlement.
and basketball
courts,a swimming pool
and restaurants. The annual QAFCO flower and vegetable show is held here.
A cricket
field is located near the club.
and a restaurant.
and a swimming pool
. The golf course is one of the oldest in Qatar, dating back to at least 1955.
shop which also houses an internet café
. The shopping centre was completed in 2004 and officially opened by the Minister of Energy and Chairman of Qatar Petroleum, Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah
in March 2006.
Besides QIB, there are four other banks: Doha Bank, Qatar National Bank (QNB), Commercial Bank Qatar (CBQ) and The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC). HSBC is located inside a state-of-the-art post office (the second largest in Qatar).
Adjacent to the shopping centre is a large souq or market. There are all sorts of shops in it like textile shops, supermarkets, groceries, hair-cutting saloons, laundry shops, restaurants, cafés and ICT shops. Most notable, there is a Shoprite.
The following table shows the registered live births by nationality and sex for this municipality. Place of births is based on home municipality of mother at birth.
Municipalities of Qatar
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in the State of Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
, approximately 50 kilometres (31.1 mi) south of Doha
Doha
Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar...
. Its capital is also called Mesaieed.
Location
Mesaieed is located approximately 50 kilometres (31.1 mi) south of DohaDoha
Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar...
. To the east and south, Mesaieed borders the Persian Gulf
Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf, in Southwest Asia, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.The Persian Gulf was the focus of the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War, in which each side attacked the other's oil tankers...
. On land, to the north and west, Mesaieed borders Al Wakrah Municipality
Al Wakrah
Al Wakrah is a city and municipality of Qatar located halfway between Ad Dawhah and Mesaieed municipalities. Al Wakrah's eastern edge is the shores of the Persian Gulf. Originally al wakra was a tiny fishing and pearling village. Now it has evolved into a small town with a population of more than...
. It is a part of the area marked in red in the attached map.
History
Mesaieed was established in 1949 as a tanker terminal by Qatar PetroleumQatar Petroleum
Qatar Petroleum is a state owned petroleum company in Qatar. The company operates all oil and gas activities in Qatar, including exploration, production, refining, transport, and storage. QP's Chairman Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah, is also the head of the Ministry of Energy and Industry and, as...
on a previously uninhabited site along the coast. It was the only deepwater port in Qatar for more than 20 years. As a municipality it was created in 1997 and i not assigned an ISO 3166-2 code.
Industrial city
Mesaieed is an industrial city and is managed by Mesaieed Industrial City, a subsidiary of Qatar Petroleum.The city houses the main plants and the family accommodations of the following companies:
- Qatar PetroleumQatar PetroleumQatar Petroleum is a state owned petroleum company in Qatar. The company operates all oil and gas activities in Qatar, including exploration, production, refining, transport, and storage. QP's Chairman Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah, is also the head of the Ministry of Energy and Industry and, as...
- QP Refinery
- Qatar Lubricants Company
- Qatar Fertiliser Company (QAFCO)
- Qatar Fuel Additives Company (QAFAC)
- Qatar Petrochemical Company (QAPCO)
- Qatar SteelQatar SteelQatar Steel was formed in 1974 as the first integrated steel plant in the Persian Gulf. Commercial production commenced in 1978 with the company becoming wholly owned by Industries Qatar in 2003....
Company (Qatar Steel) - Qatar Fuel Additives Company (QAFAC)
- Qatar Vinyl Company (QVC)
- Qatar Chemicals Company (Q-Chem)
- Qatar AluminiumQatalumQatalum is 50-50 joint venture aluminium smelter project between Qatar Petroleum and Norsk Hydro. It will be the largest aluminium plant ever launched. It is located in Mesaieed, Qatar. It will have a capacity in the first phase of 585,000 tonnes of primary aluminium, all to be shipped as value...
(Qatalum) - Mesaieed port authority
- Container terminal CT7
Sports and tourism
There is a beach and a resort south of Mesaieed. It has windy sand dunes - however, due to the intense heat, it is rare to observe the actual use of ATV entertainment provided nearby.The desert played host to the Endurance competition in the 2006 Asian Games
2006 Asian Games
The 15th Asian Games, officially known as the XV Asiad, is Asia's Olympic-style sporting event that was held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 to December 15, 2006. Doha was the first city in its region and only the second in West Asia to host the games...
.
There are also some recreation centres in Mesaieed to cater for the company workers.
A 18000 seater stadium will be built for the World Cup 2022 2 km North of the settlement.
Al Banush Club
It is owned by QAFCO, and is mainly used by the senior staff of QAFCO. It is the largest club in the city and has many facilities including a main hall, a football ground, tennisTennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
and basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
courts,a swimming pool
Swimming pool
A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is a container filled with water intended for swimming or water-based recreation. There are many standard sizes; the largest is the Olympic-size swimming pool...
and restaurants. The annual QAFCO flower and vegetable show is held here.
A cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
field is located near the club.
Dana Club
It is owned by QAPCO and the Qatar Police. It is the second largest club in the city. Its facilities include: a football ground, basketball, tennis, badminton and table tennis facilities, a swimming poolSwimming pool
A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is a container filled with water intended for swimming or water-based recreation. There are many standard sizes; the largest is the Olympic-size swimming pool...
and a restaurant.
QP Golf Club
It is owned by QP. It has a golf courseGolf course
A golf course comprises a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, fairway, rough and other hazards, and a green with a flagstick and cup, all designed for the game of golf. A standard round of golf consists of playing 18 holes, thus most golf courses have this number of holes...
and a swimming pool
Swimming pool
A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is a container filled with water intended for swimming or water-based recreation. There are many standard sizes; the largest is the Olympic-size swimming pool...
. The golf course is one of the oldest in Qatar, dating back to at least 1955.
Shopping and services
Mesaieed city has a shopping centre which houses a department store, an electronics store, optical stores, a Q-Tel centre, a branch of the Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), two ATMs, some offices and an ICTInformation and communication technologies
Information and communications technology or information and communication technology, usually abbreviated as ICT, is often used as an extended synonym for information technology , but is usually a more general term that stresses the role of unified communications and the integration of...
shop which also houses an internet café
Internet cafe
An Internet café or cybercafé is a place which provides internet access to the public, usually for a fee. These businesses usually provide snacks and drinks, hence the café in the name...
. The shopping centre was completed in 2004 and officially opened by the Minister of Energy and Chairman of Qatar Petroleum, Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah
Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah
Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Attiyah is the Deputy Prime Minister of Qatar and the head of the Emir's court. He is the chairman of Qatar Petroleum and a board member of Al-Sadd Sports Club....
in March 2006.
Besides QIB, there are four other banks: Doha Bank, Qatar National Bank (QNB), Commercial Bank Qatar (CBQ) and The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC). HSBC is located inside a state-of-the-art post office (the second largest in Qatar).
Adjacent to the shopping centre is a large souq or market. There are all sorts of shops in it like textile shops, supermarkets, groceries, hair-cutting saloons, laundry shops, restaurants, cafés and ICT shops. Most notable, there is a Shoprite.
Demographics
The following table shows the population of Mesaieed.| March 2004 | March 1997 | March 1986 |
|---|---|---|
| 12674 | 7640 | 6437 |
The following table shows the registered live births by nationality and sex for this municipality. Place of births is based on home municipality of mother at birth.
| Year | Qatari Male | Qatari Female | Totoal Qatari | Non Qatari Male | Non Qatari Female | Total Non Qatar | Total Male | Total Female | Grand Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 38 | 69 | 34 | 39 | 73 | |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 18 | 50 | 34 | 18 | 52 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 23 | 52 | 30 | 25 | 55 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 48 | 55 | 103 | 49 | 58 | 107 | |
| 2005 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 32 | 65 | 36 | 34 | 70 | |
| 2006 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 39 | 70 | 33 | 4 2 | 75 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 21 | 61 | 41 | 23 | 64 |