al-Dawha
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Arabic transcription(s) | |
• Arabic | الدوحة |
• Latin | ad Doha (official) |
Location of al-Dawha within Palestine | |
Coordinates: 31°42′6″N 35°11′11″E / 31.70167°N 35.18639°E / 31.70167; 35.18639 | |
State | State of Palestine |
Governorate | Bethlehem |
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• Type | Municipality |
Population
(2017)[1]
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• Total | 12,752 |
Al-Dawha (Arabic: الدوحة) is a Palestinian area located in Beit Jala, two kilometers southwest of Bethlehem. Originally a part of Beit Jala, in 1977 the mayor of Beit Jala made an official trip to Qatar where he was endowed with a sum of money to develop the town's infrastructure. As a tribute to Qatar's funding, an area of Beit Jala was renamed Al-Dawha, a reference to the Qatari capital of Doha. In 1996, this area was officially converted into the city of Al-Dawha along with the formation of the new municipal council of Al-Dawha.[2]
According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 12,752 in 2017.[1]
Al-Dawha is 90% Muslim and 10% Christians.
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