History
According to Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning, in year 1963, the first municipality was the Municipality of Qatar, created under Law No. 11. Later in the same year, its name was changed to Municipality of Doha by Law No. 15. Then, in 17 July 1972,Ar Rayyan, Al Wakrah, Al Khawr and Dhekra, Ash Shamal, and Umm Salal municipalities created under Resolution No.11. In 1997, Umm Sa'id municipality formed from parts of Al Wakrah (former HASC code QA.WA, FIPS code QA05) and Jariyan al Batnah (QA.JB, QA07). At that time, the municipalities were as shown in this table:
| Municipality | HASC | HISO | HFIPS | Population | Area(km.²) | Area(mi.²) | Capital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ad Dawhah | QA.DA | DA | QA01 | 339,847 | 132 | 51 | Doha |
| Al Ghuwariyah | QA.GH | GH | QA02 | 2,159 | 622 | 240 | Al Ghuwayriyah |
| Al Jumaliyah | QA.JU | JU | QA03 | 10,303 | 2,565 | 990 | Al Jumayliyah |
| Al Khawr | QA.KH | KH | QA04 | 31,547 | 996 | 385 | Al Khawr |
| Al Wakrah | QA.AW | WA | QA10 | 31,441 | 1,114 | 430 | Al Wakrah |
| Ar Rayyan | QA.RA | RA | QA06 | 272,860 | 889 | 343 | Ar Rayyan |
| Jariyan al Batnah | QA.JR | JB | QA11 | 6,678 | 3,715 | 1,434 | Umm Bab |
| Madinat ach Shamal | QA.MS | MS | QA08 | 4,915 | 901 | 348 | Dukhan |
| Umm Sa'id | QA.UD | QA12 | 12,674 | Umm Sa'id | |||
| Umm Salal | QA.US | US | QA09 | 31,605 | 493 | 190 | Umm Silal'ait |
| Total: 10 municipalities | 744,029 | 11,427 | 4,412 |
The population is from 2004 census.
In 2004, Al Daayen municipality created under Resolution No. 13. Judging from maps of the municipalities before and after this change, Al Daayen was formed from parts of Umm Salal and Al Khawr; at the same time, Al Ghuwariyah merged with Al Khawr; Al Jumaliyah merged with Ar Rayyan; and Jarayan al Batnah was split between Ar Rayyan and Al Wakrah.
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