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This is a list of cities and towns in Qatar. [1] [2] Over 60 percent of residents of Qatar live in Doha, the capital. Alphabetical list of cities and towns.
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]
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. [73]
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]
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 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]
Ad-Dawhah (Arabic: الدوحة, ad-Dawḥa or ad-Dōḥa, ) is one of the eight municipalities of Qatar. It is the most populous municipality with a population of 1,186,023 in 2020, [2] [3] and is the municipality of Qatar's capital city, Doha.
The list of communities in Doha refers to the designated districts in the Municipality of Doha, Qatar. There are more than 60 communities in Doha. There are more than 60 communities in Doha. [ 1 ]