Government land grants have expanded the boundaries of Saina Al-Humaidi in recent years, and it is being developed as a residential center for the nearby rural communities.

[8] In the municipality's southern portion, Umm Salal Mohammed constitutes part of the Doha Metropolitan Area.

Slightly to the north is Umm Salal Ali, which is also considered to be within the Doha Metropolitan Area's boundaries, albeit to a much lesser extent.

[7] Umm Salal's eastern and western segments are divided by the path of the national utilities corridor.

[13] Qatar's largest mall, Doha Festival City, was partially opened in Umm Salal Mohammed[14] in April 2017.

Valued at QR 6.4 billion, the mall will eventually have 540 retail stores covering an area of 244,000 square meters.

Factors that account for this pattern involve the finer condition of the roads, fewer transportation costs and more affordable renting of industrial buildings.

In 2015, a QAR 133 million logistics area in Jeri Al Samir was announced by the Ministry of Economy and Trade.

[17] The area allocated for the logistics center was 74,180 square meters, and it had an estimated completion date of early 2017.

[18] Barwa Group embarked on a QAR 395 million warehouse complex project, due to be completed in 2017, with an area 259,446 square meters in Umm Shahrayn, next to Jeri Al Samur.

[22] The majority of farms are concentrated to the east of Umm Salal Ali and in the north near Saina Al-Humaidi.

Consisting of 40 hectares of cultivable land owned by Abdullah Salem al-Sulaiteen, up to 300 tonnes of fresh produce is shipped from the farm annually.

[26] A comprehensive plan and vision released by the municipality in December 2017 outlined the Umm Salal Mohammed area as being developed as the region's administrative seat and economic hub, and Izghawa, Umm Salal Ali and Al Kharaitiyat undergoing developments to become major mixed-use residential areas.

[28] In Umm Salal Ali, a massive sewer treatment facility was constructed at a cost of QAR 3.63 billion and became fully functional in February 2016.

[35] In July 2016, Umm Salal Health Centre opened in Bu Fasseela, spread out over an area exceeding 50,000 square meters.

After the 2022 World Cup, the stadium will decrease its capacity to 25,500 seats and it will be used by Umm Salal SC as their home ground.

[7] The grave of another member of the royal family and a former governor, Ahmed bin Muhammed Al Thani, is also a notable attraction located in the municipality.

This quarter will feature traditional Qatari architecture and neighborhoods (known as 'fareej'), and will have safeguards in place to ensure they are preserved in their original state.

Intended to serve the southern regions of Al Kharaitiyat and Izghawa, the park is set over a 2,094 square meter area.

[52] The second area is Umm Al Amad reserve, which spans 5.72 square kilometers[53] and is typified by its abundance of vegetation.

[51] It was announced in late 2016 that the largest-ever human-made forest will be established next to the sewage treatment plant in Umm Salal Ali.