Al Daayen is a municipality in the state of Qatar. The majority of the municipality's urban landscape can be found in the southern zone, particularly in the city of Lusail, while the northern and central regions are mostly rural. Due to its proximity to the capital, Doha, it is one of Qatar's fastest-growing towns. On 238.6 square kilometres, it hosts 43,176 people.
Umm Qarn houses the municipal administration and acts as the municipality's administrative seat.
The municipality of Al Daayen is named after the settlement of the same name, which is called after the Arabic term "dhaayen," which approximately translates to "travel." It was given this name in honour of the Qatari tribes who abandoned the community in search of water and good grazing.
With the country's population and urban growth in recent years, it was a necessity to establish Al Daayen Municipality. In 2004, the Emir of Qatar ratified the government's resolution 13 on the establishment of the municipality.
The initial focus was on the southern area of Al Daayen, near to Metropolitan Doha. Early development was dispersed, frequently leaving built and undeveloped portions near each other.
The municipality is located along Qatar's eastern coast, bordered by Doha, Al Khor, and Umm Salal. The majority of the municipality is located within the confines of Metropolitan Doha. The municipality is divided into three sections: northern, central, and southern. The municipality covers about 2.5% of Qatar's total land area.
The municipality is home to 19 rawdas, which were historically desirable habitation sites since they were often rich in vegetation due to water and sediment run-off. Al Daayen created eight settlements around or on rawdas, including Al Rehayya, Al Sakhama, and Al Masrouhiya. Up to 15 wadis were discovered, the most noteworthy of which was Wadi Al Banat. Four jeris (places where water flows), one plain, four hills, two sabkhas, and two capes are also mentioned. Off its coast are two natural islands: Al Jazira (literally "the island") and Al Aaliya Island.
Northern Al Daayen is characterised by agriculture, with farms and small settlements. Tenbek, Jarian, Umm Swaya, and Umm Qarn are some of the most important rural communities. Umm Qarn is being developed as the northern section's nerve centre, mostly because it is the most developed northern settlement, already housing the municipal office, a primary health centre, and two primary schools.
The highly urbanised southern sector of Al Daayen is infringed upon by metropolitan Doha. This area serves as the municipality's residential and commercial centre, with the planned city of Lusail as the focal point with a potential population capacity of 200,000. Rawdat Al Hamama, Al Ebb, and Leabaib are also being planned as important mixed-use developments for the southern region.
Infrastructure in Al Daayen has seen tremendous upgrades in recent years, with the number of structures more than tripling between 1987 and 2010. In the 2010 census, 92% of the 3,151 structures were residential, while 8% were commercial. Villas accounted for 57% of all residential units, with traditional homes accounting for 29% and various types of housing accounting for the remainder. Only 24% of the structures were developed before 2000, with the remainder erected between 2000 and 2010. None of the residential buildings reported had access to sewage, 79.4% had access to water, and 97.8% had access to electricity, owing in part to the majority of utility developments in Lusail being finished shortly after the census was collected.
According to Ministry of Municipality and Environment statistics, the municipality had 24 government offices in 2010.
The development of a public services complex in Al Daayen began in 2007 and is scheduled to be completed in 2009. This facility houses the local administration offices as well as the main municipal office. This building, located on 19,500 square metres in Umm Qarn, also includes a health centre, a police station, a fire station, and a mosque. Many local tree species, such as palm trees, neems, and cedars, have been planted throughout the complex to reflect Qatari architecture, resulting in the complex winning the architecture prize for municipal projects at the 2010 conference of the Organisation of Islamic Capitals and Cities.
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