Al Mashaf

Al Meshaf
المشاف
District
Turn off to Al Meshaf on Al Wukair Road.
Turn off to Al Meshaf on Al Wukair Road.
Al Meshaf is located in Qatar
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Al Meshaf
Al Meshaf
Location within Qatar
Coordinates: 25°10′31″N 51°34′08″E / 25.17528°N 51.56902°E / 25.17528; 51.56902
CountryQatar Qatar
MunicipalityAl Wakrah
ZoneZone 91
District no.640
Area
 • Total
7.1 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)

Al Meshaf (Arabic: المشاف) is a Qatari district located in the municipality of Al Wakrah.

In the 2015 census, it was listed as a district of Zone 91, which has a population of 165,214 and also includes Al Wukair and Al Thumama.

It borders Al Wakrah to the east and Al Wukair to the southwest.

Etymology

The district's name has its roots in the Arabic word shouf, which is translated as "to elevate". It acquired this name due to its relatively high elevation when compared to the coastal area surrounding it.

Education

The following schools are located in Al Mashaf:

Name of SchoolCurriculumGradeGendersOfficial WebsiteRef
GEMS Wellington SchoolBritishKindergarten – SecondaryBothOfficial website
GEMS American AcademyAmericanKindergarten – SecondaryBothOfficial website
Jaber Bin Hayan School for BoysIndependentPrimaryBoys-onlyN/A

References

  1. ↑ "Qatar districts". arcgis.com. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "Al Meshaf, Zone 91, Qatar on the Elevation Map". elevationmap.net. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  3. 1 2 "2015 population census" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 February 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  5. ↑ "GEMS Wellington School Qatar". International Schools Database. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  6. ↑ "GEMS American Academy". schoolsinqatar.net. Retrieved 8 January 2019.