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This region occupies 34.7% of Qatar's total area, south of Doha's latitude. It bears topographical similitude to the desert areas of Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain, with undulating sand dunes interspersed with rocky hamada surfaces. [2] It is divided into four sub-regions:
Desert landscape of Khor Al Adaid in southern Qatar. Protected areas of Qatar include: Al Reem Biosphere Preserve (designated in 2007) is part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves in the Arab States; Al Shahaniyah Park in Al-Shahaniya; Al Thakira Nature Reserve in Al Thakhira [1] Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation
The first representation of Qatar appears on the Portuguese map by Luis Lázaro in 1563, showing the "city of Qatar" as a fortress, possibly referring to the fort of Ruwayda. [72] Having retained a negligible military presence in the area, the Ottomans were expelled by the Bani Khalid tribe and their emirate in 1670.
Al Kharrara is situated in south-central Qatar. The villages of Al Aamriya and Umm Hawta in Al Rayyan Municipality are nearby to the west. [7] It forms part of the southern desert region, which occupies 34.7% of Qatar's total area. Of the four sub-regions of the southern desert, Al Kharrara is a part of the southern zone of the Miocene-Tiwar ...
Khor Al Adaid is located in the southwestern extremity of Qatar in Al Wakrah Municipality. It forms the southern boundary of the southern desert region, which occupies 34.7% of Qatar's total area. Of the four sub-regions of the southern desert, Khor Al Adaid is a part of the sand dunes sub-group. The area is characterized by uneven terrain and ...
Mesaieed forms the eastern boundary of the southern desert region, which occupies 34.7% of Qatar's total area. Of the four sub-regions of the southern desert, Mesaieed is a part of the trapezoidal-shaped hamada sub-group, which has its western boundary at Abu Nakhla, the water pipeline running between the two demarcating the base of this zone ...
Protected areas of Qatar (2 C, 3 P) S. Subdivisions of Qatar (2 C, 2 P) U. Urbanisation in Qatar (1 C, 1 P) Σ. Qatar geography stubs ... Arabian Desert;
The location of Qatar An enlargeable map of the State of Qatar. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Qatar: . The State of Qatar is a sovereign Arab emirate located in Southwest Asia on the Qatari Peninsula protruding from the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. [1]