Umm Salal is a municipality

Municipalities of Qatar

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 in the The State of Qatar

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It contains several historic places, such as Barzan Tower. It also contains the new town of Lusail

Lusail

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, which is located on the coast in the northern part of the municipality and a part of the district called New Doha. The municipal headquarters Umm Salal is located inland, about 10 km from the coast and 15 km north of Doha

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, the Qatari capital.

Umm Salal's eastern edge is the shores of the Persian Gulf

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. On land, it borders the following municipalities:

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• Al Jumaliyah
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   - northwest
• Al Khawr
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History

Umm Salal Municipality was established by Law No. 19/1972 AD on the creation of municipalities in Qatar. The Umm Salal Municipality building was inaugurated on 29 of Nov 1974 in the city of Umm Salal, under the High Patronage of the late Sheikh Mohammad bin Jaber Al-Thani, former minister of Municipality and Urban Planning, and with the presence of the late Mr. Abdul Aziz al-Ghanem, head of Shura Council, dignitaries and inhabitants of the region.

Since its creation, the Municipality has been headed by Sheikh Abdullah bin Ahmed Al-Thani. On its creation in 1974 AD, the municipal council of Umm Salal was constituted of:
1- Sheikh Abdullah bin Ahmed Al-Thani, president of the Council.
2- Abdul Aziz bin Nasser al-Atiya, Khraytat region, member.
3- Khamis bin Naser al-Kawari, Umm Salal Mohammad region, member.
4- Saad bin Mansour al-Kaabi, Umm al-Aamad region, member.
5- Mutraf bin Issa al-Hamidi, Umm Qarn region, member.
6- Hamid bin Rashed al-Mohandi, Umm Salal Ali region, member.
7- Majed Jamaan Walid, Municipality secretary and member.

The first departments were Agriculture and Cleanness Departments for three years. Then the Municipality's departments and services were expanded, and were created the Commercial Licenses Department and Food, Health, and building Control Department. The first health inspector was Mr. Nasser Mohammad al-Hajri, in late 1976 AD; he became general secretary in 1978.

Employees at the inauguration were the mayor, a secretary, and four employees for buildings and cleanness.

Area and location

Umm Salal Municipality covers 340 Km2 approximately. It comprises many historical areas, pastures, farms, and cool water wells.

Umm Salal Municipality and its regions are approximately in center-eastern Qatar.
Its limits are as follows:

• East by longitude of 230000 approximately.
• West by longitude of 213000 approximately.
• North by latitude of 424000 approximately.
• South by latitude of 404000 approximately.

Regions of the Municipality

The Umm Salal Municipality covers the following cities, villages and residence compounds:
Umm Salal Ali, al-Mazrouaa, Umm Salal Mohammad, al-Khoraitat, Izghwa between al-Khoraitat and al-Gharafa, Umm al-Amad, Umm Abiriya, and al-Sanii.

Historical regions

• Barzan castle in Umm Sala Mohammad.
• Castle of late Sheikh Mohammad bin Jasem Al-Thani.

Demographics

The following table shows the population of Umm Salal.

Umm Salal Population

March 2004	March 1997	March 1986
31547	18392	11161

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.

Registered live births by nationality and sex

Year	Qatari Male	Qatari Female	Total Qatari	Non Qatari Male	Non Qatari Female	Total Non Qatar	Total Male	Total Female	Grand Total
2001	196	162	358	101	78	179	297	240	537
2002	216	179	395	93	73	166	309	252	561
2003	215	216	431	89	85	174	304	301	605
2004	270	222	492	98	100	198	368	322	690
2005	229	270	499	110	95	205	339	365	704
2006	275	248	523	96	126	222	371	374	745
2007	335	300	635	118	115	233	453	415	868
2008	290	279	569	150	168	318	440	447	887
2009	345	339	684	146	134	280	491	473	964

Development

Umm Salal and other parts of the Municipality have witnessed increased urban development over the last few years. This development was translated in the increase in issued construction licenses. Two gardens were inaugurated, and the municipality is now working on the creation of a stadium in Umm Salal Ali, and four gardens in various regions of the Municipality. The number of cleanness and sewage workers and vehicles has also been increased to cover the growing demands of citizens. In line with this development, the number of Municipality employees increased, a building for technical affairs was erected, and a new building for health affairs and public affairs is under construction.