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Qatar in January, 2003. Qatar is a peninsula with a 563 kilometre-long coastline, numerous small islets, sandbars, and reefs. It is a popular destination with tourists in the Gulf Cooperation Council. [1] [2] This is a list of beaches in Qatar.
Umm Bab is well known locally for Al Khraij Beach, which is also known as 'Palm Tree Beach' owing to a small cluster of palm trees situated off the shoreline. [ 4 ] Aside from accommodating Qatar's first major non-oil related industry in the form of a cement processing facility which began operation in 1969, [ 5 ] there also exists minor oil ...
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 promenade overlooking Doha Bay. Wrapping around Doha Bay, the Corniche comprises a seafront promenade and dual carriageway extending for seven kilometers from the West Bay area's Sheraton Hotel in the north to the Al Khulaifat district's Doha Club Park in the south, passing Doha Port and its facilities.
Simaisma (Arabic: سُمَيْسِمَة; also spelled Sumaysimah) is a small seaside town located on the eastern coast of Qatar 30 km north of the capital Doha. [2] [3] The town features old houses and mosques from the days before the discovery of oil and natural gas in Qatar. It was demarcated in 1988. [4] Small clusters of mangroves dot its ...
Ras Abrouq is a cape on the tip of the Zekreet Peninsula near the city of Dukhan in western Qatar. It is 70 km (43 mi) west of the capital Doha. [6] It overlooks the Dawakhil Islands to the north, serving as a significant coastal landmark. [7] The village of Zekreet is located south of Ras Abrouq. [3]
Al Thakhira Beach. Al Thakhira Beach is one of the largest tourist attractions in the town. Running for approximately 10 km, much of its coast is made up of sabkhas . Salt-resistant mangroves grow abundantly along its coast. It is a popular spot for bird watchers. [26] Furthermore, it is a popular spot for kayaking and fishing. [27]
The boundaries on these maps always show the de facto situation and do not imply any endorsement or acceptance. In case of changes of the shown area the file is updated. The old version will be uploaded as a new file and thus is still available. Date: 22 June 2016: Source: Own work using: OpenStreetMap Qatar Development Atlas; Author