Abu Samra

Abu Samra
أبو سمرة
Settlement
Abu Samra
Coordinates: QA 24°44′17″N 50°53′43″E / 24.73806°N 50.89528°E / 24.73806; 50.89528Coordinates: QA 24°44′17″N 50°53′43″E / 24.73806°N 50.89528°E / 24.73806; 50.89528
Country Qatar
Municipality Al Rayyan
Area
 • Total 824.9 km2 (318.5 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 1,065
 • Density 1.3/km2 (3.3/sq mi)

Abu Samra is a settlement in Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Rayyan (90 km away from Doha).[1] It used to be part of the Jariyan al Batnah municipality before the municipality was incorporated into Al Rayyan.[2] The area consists of a border post, separating the southern part of the municipality from Saudi Arabia, and a well.[3] It is Qatar's only land border crossing to Saudi Arabia.[4][5]

Etymology

The settlement derived its name from a local Samr tree. Because the area contained one of the few Samr trees in the entire region, it was named Abu Samra, meaning 'father of the Samr tree'. The tree has local significance as it is used as fodder for camels.[3]

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, the settlement comprised 484 housing units[6] and 61 establishments.[7] There were 1065 people living in the settlement, of which 78% were male and 22% were female. Out of the 1,065 inhabitants, 90% were 20 years of age or older and 10% were under the age of 20. The literacy rate stood at 93.4%.[8]

Employed persons made up 76% of the total population. Females accounted for 10% of the working population, while males accounted for 90% of the working population.[8]

Year Population
1986[9] 594
1997[10] 683
2004[2] 786
2010[1] 1,065

Tourism

In 2015, the government announced the upcoming construction of an extensive tourist complex in Abu Samra.[11]

References

  1. 1 2 "2010 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  2. 1 2 "2004 population census". Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  3. 1 2 Jacques LeBlanc (March 2008). "A fossil hunting guide to the tertiary formations of Qatar, Middle East".
  4. ↑ Hugh Naylor (18 April 2014). "Qatar's single border crossing exposes its vulnerability". The National. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  5. ↑ Salman Siddiqui (13 October 2013). "Abu Samra border post gears up to meet Eid rush". Gulf Times. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  6. ↑ "Housing units, by type of unit and zone (April 2010)" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  7. ↑ "Establishments by status of establishment and zone (April 2010)" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  8. 1 2 "Geo Statistics Application". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  9. ↑ "1986 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  10. ↑ "1997 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  11. ↑ "Survey urges more efforts to boost tourism". Gulf Times. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
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