Jariyan Al Batnah (Arabic: جريان الباطنة, romanized: Jarayān al Baţnah; also spelled Jariyan Al Butna) is a village and former municipality of Qatar. Its territory was split between the municipalities of Al Wakrah and Al Rayyan in 2004.[2] All of Jariyan Al Batnah's districts recorded in the 2004 census – Al Karaana, Rawdat Rashed, Sawda Natheel, and Abu Samra[3] – were distributed to the municipality of Al Rayyan thereafter.[4] The village of Jariyan Al Batnah was also shifted to within Al Rayyan's boundaries, in Zone 83.[5]
The Persian Gulf bordered Jariyan Al Batnah in its west and its southeast. It used to be the only municipality to border foreign territory: Saudi Arabia's Ash Sharqiyah province.
Etymology
The word 'jeriyan' is the plural of 'jeri', which itself is derived from the Arabic word 'qeri', meaning a place where water flows freely and which accommodates a variety of plant life. 'Batnah' originates from the local term 'batn', which translates to 'inside of'. This name was given on account of the village being built in a depression surrounded by jeris.[5]
History
In 1986, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs opened a municipal office in Jariyan Al Batnah.[6]
The following table shows the population of Jariyan Al Batnah.[7][3]
Jariyan Al Batnah Population
March 2004
March 1997
March 1986
6,678
4,521
2,727
The following table shows the registered live births by nationality and sex for this municipality.[8][9] Place of births is based on home municipality of mother at birth.
Registered live births by nationality and sex
Year
Qatari Male
Qatari Female
Total Qatari
Non Qatari Male
Non Qatari Female
Total Non Qatar
Total Male
Total Female
Grand Total
2001
18
15
33
5
3
8
23
18
41
2002
59
63
122
4
4
8
63
67
130
2003
18
16
34
4
6
10
22
22
44
2004
16
24
40
4
0
4
20
24
44
2005
28
25
53
7
3
10
35
28
63
2006
20
32
52
4
1
5
24
33
57
2007
25
22
47
6
1
7
31
23
54
References
^"District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
