Al Sadd (Qatar)
Al Sadd
اَلسَّدّ | |
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District | |
Al Fardan Plaza (left) and Al Sadd Plaza (right) | |
Al Sadd Al Sadd | |
| Coordinates: 25°17′10″N 51°30′17″E / 25.28611°N 51.50472°E | |
| Country | Qatar |
| Municipality | Doha |
| Zone | Zone 38, Zone 39 |
| District no. | 38 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 14,113 |
| • Density | 4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
Al Sadd (Arabic: اَلسَّدّ, romanized: As Sadd) is a neighborhood of Doha, the capital city of Qatar. The football team Al-Sadd and the Al-Sadd Sports Complex are located here. Rumeilah Hospital and The Children's Hospital are also based in the district.
Since the start of the 21st century, the district has witnessed massive development, resulting in the addition of thousands of residential units and a skyline dominated by Western-style high rises.