Al Mashaf

District in Qatar

Al Meshaf المشاف
District
Turn off to Al Meshaf on Al Wukair Road.
25°10′31″N 51°34′08″E / 25.17528°N 51.56902°E / 25.17528; 51.56902
Country	Qatar
Zone no.	91
Municipality	Al Wakrah
Elevation ^[1]	6 m (20 ft)

Al Meshaf (Arabic: المشاف) is a Qatari district located in the municipality of Al Wakrah.^[2]^[3]

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.^[2]

It borders Al Wakrah to the east and Al Wukair to the southwest.^[3]

Etymology

The district's name has its roots in the Arabic word "shof", which is translated as "to elevate". It acquired this name due to its relatively high elevation when compared to the area surrounding it.^[3]

Education

The following schools are located in Al Mashaf:

Name of School	Curriculum	Grade	Genders	Official Website	Ref
GEMS Wellington School	British	Kindergarten – Secondary	Both	Official website	^[4]
GEMS American Academy	American	Kindergarten – Secondary	Both	Official website	^[5]
Jaber Bin Hayan School for Boys	Independent	Primary	Boys-only	N/A	^[3]

References

^ "Al Meshaf, Zone 91, Qatar on the Elevation Map". elevationmap.net. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
^ ^a ^b "2015 population census" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 February 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
^ "GEMS Wellington School Qatar". International Schools Database. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
^ "GEMS American Academy". schoolsinqatar.net. Retrieved 8 January 2019.