As Salatah

District in Ad-Dawhah, Qatar

As Salatah اسلطة
District
Part of the National Museum of Qatar with the skyline of Old Salata in the background
25°17′05″N 51°32′47″E / 25.2846°N 51.5463°E / 25.2846; 51.5463
Country	Qatar
Municipality	Ad-Dawhah
Zone	Zone 18
District no.	16
Area ^[1]
• Total	0.4 km² (0.2 sq mi)

As Salatah (Arabic: اسلطة; also known as Old Al Salata) is a district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Ad Dawhah.^[2] It is primarily a commercial district located near Hamad International Airport.^[3] In the 1970s, as part of a masterz plan for Doha prepared by Llewelyn Davies, the whole district was redeveloped in a push to modernize the cityscape.^[4] The Civil Aviation Authority and the National Museum of Qatar are located in the district.^[5]

History

The district was named after the Sulaiti tribe, who owned large plots of land in the area.^[6] Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani selected the area as the seat of government in the early 1900s due to its close proximity to the sea and ease of access for vessels. The seat was later transferred to central Doha in 1923.^[7]

Historic landmarks

Al Sulaiti House

Constructed around the mid-20th century, it was one of the most sizable buildings in the district at the time it was inaugurated. It was later renovated in order to house the Qatar Folkloric Troupe. The building is rectangular in shape and encloses a large courtyard. After its renovation, the traditional roof was replaced with a concrete one.^[6]

Gallery

National Museum of Qatar and Sheraouh Street in Old Salata. The district's borders start at the National Museum.
"Dohah Palace looking south", photographed by the Royal Air Force during a reconnaissance of the Qatar Peninsula in 1934

References

^ "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
^ "2010 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
^ "GTG completes 14-storey Muraikh Tower in Doha". Construction Week Online. 15 November 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
^ Benna, Umar G.; Garba, Shaibu Bala (7 June 2016). Population Growth and Rapid Urbanization in the Developing World. IGI Global. p. 182. ISBN 9781522501886.
^ "The building of the Civil Aviation Authority has been transferred to Alsharq Tower behind Qatar National Museum , Old Al Salata". Civil Aviation Authority (Qatar). 21 May 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
^ ^a ^b Jaidah, Ibrahim; Bourennane, Malika (2010). The History of Qatari Architecture 1800-1950. Skira. p. 194. ISBN 978-8861307933.
^ Jaidah, Ibrahim; Bourennane, Malika (2010). The History of Qatari Architecture 1800-1950. Skira. p. 66. ISBN 978-8861307933.