Al Sakhama

Al Sakhama
Settlement
Al Sakhama Al Sakhama
Coordinates: QA 25°28′53″N 51°25′07″E / 25.48139°N 51.41861°ECoordinates: QA 25°28′53″N 51°25′07″E / 25.48139°N 51.41861°E
Country	Qatar
Municipality	Al Daayen

Al Sakhama is a settlement in Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Daayen.^[1][2] It is situated near the border with Umm Salal Municipality.

History

In J.G. Lorimer's Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, Al Sakhama is reported as a town 5 miles west of Lusail typified by a 4-acre garden containing approximately 300 date palms in 1908. The garden, which was said to have been established by Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, is described as being enclosed by a mud wall and surrounded on all sides by rows of tamarix trees. It was irrigated by eight large masonry wells, each of which were worked by a pair of donkeys. Additionally, it had a rest quarters for the gardeners and a tower which served as a rest place for Jassim bin Mohammed.^[3]

Education

The follows school(s) are located in Al Sakhama:

Name of School	Curriculum	Grade	Genders	Official Website	Ref
Umm Salal Boys Model School	Independent	Primary	Male-only	N/A	[4]

References

1. "2010 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
2. "Al Daayen Municipality". Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
3. "'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol. II. Geographical and Statistical. J G Lorimer. 1908' [1527] (1642/2084)". Qatar Digital Library. 28 July 2015. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
4. "Umm Salal Boys Model". Supreme Education Council. Retrieved 28 July 2015.