Muraikh
مريخ
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Khalifa Bin Ahmed Street in Muraikh
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  Muraikh
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| Coordinates: 25°17′00″N 51°27′00″E / 25.28333°N 51.45000°E / 25.28333; 51.45000 | |
| Country |  Qatar |
| Municipality | Al Rayyan |
| Zone | Zone 54 |
| District no. | 78 |
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| • Total | 3.4 km2 (1.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
Muraikh (Arabic: مريخ) is a district of Al Rayyan City in the municipality of Al RayyaninQatar.[3]
The district derives its name from "markh" (Leptadenia pyrotechnica), the local term used for a tree that grows abundantly in the area.[4]
In 1908, J.G. Lorimer documented Muraikh in the Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, giving its location as "9 miles west by south of Dohah". He mentioned the presence of a masonry well, 2 fathoms deep, which yielded good water.[5]
When free elections of the Central Municipal Council first took place in Qatar during 1999,[6] Muraikh was designated the constituency seat of constituency no. 16.[7] It would remain constituency seat in the next three consecutive elections until the fifth municipal elections in 2015, when it was made part of constituency no. 5.[8] In the inaugural municipal elections in 1999, Nasser Fallah Al Dosari won the elections, receiving 40.4%, or 201 votes. Trailing behind Al Dosari was Ali Salem Al Suwaidi, who attained 34.5%, or 172 votes.[7] Salem Mohammed Al Nabat won the 2002 elections.[9] In the third municipal elections in 2007, Mohammed Salem Al Qamra was elected constituency representative.[10] Al Qamra successfully retained his seat in the 2011 elections.[11]
The Dawhat Al Khair Centre for Quran Learning and Science is positioned inside the district.[12]
The following schools are located in Muraikh:
| Name of School | Curriculum | Grade | Genders | Ref |
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| Al-Mujtama Girls School | Independent | Kindergarten – Secondary | Female-only | [14] |
| Apple Tree Nursery Aspire Branch | British | Kindergarten | Both | [15] |
| Omar Bin Al Khattab Primary First | Independent | Primary | Male-only | [16] |
| Palestinian School for Boys | Palestinian | Kindergarten – Secondary | Male-only | [17] |
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Capital: Al Rayyan City | |
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