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Doha (Arabic: الدوحة, romanized: ad-Dawḥah [ædˈdæwħæ,-ˈdoː-]) is the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar.Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor and Lusail, it is home to most of the country's population. [1]
City/district name Population (2010) Area (km) Description Abu Dhalouf: 16: 16: Located in the municipality of Al Shamal.: Abu Hamour: 7: 7: Located in the municipality of Al Rayyan.: Abu Samra
LIST OF AREA CODES [1] Leading digits of NSN (National Significant Number) NSN number length Usage of E.164 number Additional information Maximum length Minimum length 1: 3: 3 Non-geographic number – Short Codes Cannot be dialed from other countries except by bilateral agreement 20: 4: 4 Non-geographic number – Short Codes
In the administrative divisions of Qatar, zones (Arabic: مَنَاطِق manāṭiq; singular مِنْطَقَة minṭaqa) are the second-highest level of government after municipalities. As of the 2015 census, there were 98 zones across the country. [1] However, several of these zones are not currently in use. [2]
The capital is Doha, home to over 80% of the country's inhabitants. Most of the land area is made up of flat, low-lying desert. Qatar has been ruled as a hereditary monarchy by the House of Thani since Mohammed bin Thani signed an agreement with Britain in 1868 that recognised its separate status.
The country has been divided into eight municipalities since 2014. Doha is the most populated municipality among them with a population of 956,457 as of 2015. [3] The exclave of Doha Industrial Area and the island of Halul, 80 km (50 miles) away from Doha, fall within municipal boundaries. [14]
Since 2015, Qatar has been divided into eight municipalities. [1] In 2004, a new municipality, Al Daayen, was created under Resolution No. 13, [2] formed from parts of Umm Salal and Al Khawr; at the same time, Al Ghuwariyah was merged with Al Khawr; Al Jumaliyah was merged with Ar Rayyan; Jarayan al Batnah was split between Al Rayyan and Al Wakrah; and Mesaieed was merged with Al Wakrah. [3]
Al Rayyan (Arabic: الريان; also spelled Ar Rayyan) is the third-largest municipality in the state of Qatar.Its primary settlement is the city of the same name, which occupies the entire eastern section and is a part of the Doha Metropolitan Area.