Al Messila
المسيلة
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District
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Al Messila metro station off Al Rayyan Road.
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  Al Messila Show map of Doha  Al Messila Show map of Qatar | |
| Coordinates: 25°17′52″N 51°28′59″E / 25.29778°N 51.48306°E / 25.29778; 51.48306 | |
| Country |  Qatar |
| Municipality | Ad-Dawhah |
| Zone | Zone 36 |
| District no. | 34 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.1 km2 (0.8 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,716 |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi) |
Al Messila (Arabic: المسيلة, romanized: Al-Misīlah) is a Qatari district in the municipalityofDoha.[1] For the most part, large gated compounds and schools occupy this district. It shares its western border with Lebday and Old Al RayyaninAl Rayyan Municipality.
Al Messila Race, a historic horse racing competition, used to take place here during the early 20th century.[2] The competition was revived in 2019 as the Al Messila Traditional Horse Race.[3]
Al Messila borders the following districts:[4]
Major roads that run through the district are Al Jazira Al Arabiya Street, Jassim Bin Hamad Street, 22 February Street, and Al Rayyan Road.[5]
The underground Al Messila station currently serves the Green Line of the Doha Metro.[6] The station was opened to the public on 10 December 2019 along with the other Green Line stations.[7] It is located in Al Sadd on Al Rayyan Road, opposite Al Sadd's boundary with Al Messila.[8]
As of the 2010 census, the district comprised 973 housing units[9] and 119 establishments.[10] There were 4,716 people living in the district, of which 56% were male and 44% were female. Out of the 4,716 inhabitants, 70% were 20 years of age or older and 30% were under the age of 20. The literacy rate stood at 98%.[11]
Employed persons made up 55% of the total population. Females accounted for 31% of the working population, while males accounted for 69% of the working population.[11]
| Year | Population |
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| 1986[12] | 1,460 |
| 1997[13] | 2,549 |
| 2004[14] | 2,982 |
| 2010[1] | 4,716 |
The following schools are located in Al Messila:
| Name of School | Curriculum | Grade | Genders | Official Website | Ref |
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| DeBakey High School for Health Professions | International | Primary – Secondary | Both | Official website | [15] |
| English Modern School - Doha branch | International | Kindergarten – Secondary | Both | Official website | [16] |
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