Al Luqta

Al Luqta

اللقطة
Al Luqta اللقطة
District
	Tailor shopping complex in Al Luqta
	Al Luqta
	Coordinates: 25°18′39″N 51°27′54″E / 25.3107°N 51.4651°E
Country	Qatar
Municipality	Al Rayyan
Zone	Zone 52
District no.	60
Area
• Total	2.0 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Elevation	23 m (75 ft)

Al Luqta (Arabic: اللقطة, romanized: Al-Luqṭah) is a district of Al Rayyan City in Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Rayyan.^[3]

Etymology

The district's name originates from the Arabic word "luqeet", which is the term designated for an abandoned infant whose parents have not been identified. At the time of its naming, the district was situated in an isolated and largely unknown area, thus, its name is figurative for its geographic location.^[4]

Geography

The districts of Al Shagub to the west and Gharrafat Al Rayyan to the north-west host Education City as well as other facilities belonging to Qatar Foundation.^[4]

History

J.G. Lorimer mentioned Al Luqta in 1908 in his Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, remarking that it appeared to be one of the only seven villages in Qatar that had sizable date palm plantations.^[5]

Landmarks

Chinese Health Centre (Ladies Branch) on Al Rayhan Street.^[4]
Syrian American Medical Centre on Al Luqta Street.^[4]
Dar Mona Hassan Al Benali Quran Learning for Women on Sahat Al Beday Street.^[4]
Ministry of Education Training Centre on Uhud Street.
Hejen Racing Committee, the country's camel racing authority, has its headquarters on Al Diyaa Street.^[4]
Al Luqta Weaponry Museum on Al Maha Street.^[4] The Weaponry Museum features around 2,300 distinct firearms, swords and daggers, some of which belong to former members of the ruling family of Qatar. Also included among the exhibits are weapons dating back to the Ottoman era and Persian-style rifles.^[6]
Al Luqta Children's Park on the corner of Al Maha Street and Al Najah Street. It has two playgrounds, a cafeteria, a prayer room, and an administrative building.^[7]^[8]

Embassies

U.S. Embassy in Qatar^[9]

Education

The following schools are located in Al Luqta:

Name of School	Curriculum	Grade	Genders	Official Website	Ref
Omar Bin Al Khattab Secondary School	Qatari	Secondary	Male-only	N/A	^[4]
Tunisian School in Doha	Tunisian	Kindergarten – Secondary	Both	Official website	^[4]
Royal Kids Nursery	British	Kindergarten	Both	N/A	^[10]
Swiss International School of Qatar	Swiss	Kindergarten – Secondary	Both	Official website	^[11]
The Syrian School in Qatar	Syrian	Kindergarten – Secondary	Both	N/A	^[12]
Al Furqan Elementary Boys School	Qatari	Primary	Male-only	N/A	^[4]
Al Furqan Preparatory Boys School	Qatari	Secondary	Male-only	N/A	^[4]

References

^ "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
^ "Al Luqta, Zone 52, Qatar on the Elevation Map". elevationmap.net. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
^ "2015 Population census" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. April 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k "GIS Portal". Ministry of Municipality and Environment. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
^ "'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol. II. Geographical and Statistical. J G Lorimer. 1908' [1526] (1641/2084)". Qatar Digital Library. Retrieved 6 July 2018. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ "Weaponry Museum". Qatar Expat Women. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
^ Karen Lee. "Al Luqta Children's Park". Doha Family. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
^ "حديقة اللقطة" (in Arabic). Ministry of Municipality and Environment. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
^ "Home page". U.S. Embassy in Qatar. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
^ "Royal Kids Nursery". Doha Mums. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
^ "Swiss International School of Qatar". Marhaba. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
^ "The Syrian School in Qatar". schoolsinqatar.net. Retrieved 6 January 2019.

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[1] "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 12 February 2019.

[2] "Al Luqta, Zone 52, Qatar on the Elevation Map". elevationmap.net. Retrieved 2 January 2019.

[2015census-3] "2015 Population census" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. April 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2018.

[gis-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k "GIS Portal". Ministry of Municipality and Environment. Retrieved 1 July 2018.

[5] "'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol. II. Geographical and Statistical. J G Lorimer. 1908' [1526] (1641/2084)". Qatar Digital Library. Retrieved 6 July 2018. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[6] "Weaponry Museum". Qatar Expat Women. Retrieved 1 July 2018.

[7] Karen Lee. "Al Luqta Children's Park". Doha Family. Retrieved 1 July 2018.

[8] "حديقة اللقطة" (in Arabic). Ministry of Municipality and Environment. Retrieved 6 January 2019.

[9] "Home page". U.S. Embassy in Qatar. Retrieved 16 December 2019.

[10] "Royal Kids Nursery". Doha Mums. Retrieved 6 January 2019.

[11] "Swiss International School of Qatar". Marhaba. Retrieved 6 January 2019.

[12] "The Syrian School in Qatar". schoolsinqatar.net. Retrieved 6 January 2019.

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