Street 1 serves as the main bus terminus of the Industrial AreaA gas station in the Industrial Area
The DohaIndustrial Area (Arabic: الدوحة المنطقة الصناعية, romanized: Ad-Dawḥah al-Minṭaqat aṣ-Ṣinā'yah) is a district of Doha Municipality, Qatar.[1] It was previously a part of the Al Rayyan Municipality, which now geographically separates it from the rest of Doha Municipality.[2] The majority of the area's workers reside in the adjacent Labour City.
A municipal office for Doha Municipality is found in the district.[3]
Hazm Mebaireek General Hospital, centrally located in the district, received its first outpatients in September 2018.[7] In December 2018, the hospital was officially opened to the public.[8]
Public Transport
Barwa Commercial Ave. in the Industrial Area. Barwa Commercial Ave. is an 8 km-long commercial hub located along East Industrial Road.[9]
Bus
Mowasalat is the official transport company in Qatar and serves the community through its operation of public bus routes. As the most populous area located outside of downtown Doha, the Industrial Area is served by six bus lines, four of which depart from Al Ghanim Bus Station and two of which depart at the Karwa Bus Station. Furthermore, there is a bus station in Asian Town which serves as the station of departure for six daily routes.[10]
Al Ghanim Bus Station departures (all routes from this station terminate at Street 1 in the Industrial Area)
The elevated Industrial Area Metro Station is under construction, having been launched during Phase 1A. Once completed, it will be part of Doha Metro's Green Line.[12]
Demographics
As of the 2010 census, the district comprised 29,001 housing units[13] and 4,395 establishments.[14] There were 261,401 people living in the district, of which 99.9% were male and 0.1% were female. Out of the 261,401 inhabitants, 99% were 20 years of age or older and 1% were under the age of 20.[15]
Employed persons made up 99.8% of the total population. Females accounted for 0% of the working population.[15]
