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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.
Beach sands in the vicinity of Al Hamlah Water Well near Umm Bab. Situated in western Qatar, Umm Bab is only 25 km away from the industrial city of Dukhan. It is 85 km west of the capital of Doha, 142 km southwest of Al Khor, and 100 km northwest of Al Wakrah. [10] The Aswan Quarries are to its southeast. [11]
The following are both national and international schools in Qatar (arranged in alphabetical order). ( Tertiary schools are presented in the separate list of universities and colleges in Qatar .) This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
Fishing on Mesaieed beach in Qatar during a sandstorm Owned by QAFCO, Al Banush Club is used primarily by high-ranking staff members of QAFCO. It is the most sizable club in Mesaieed and hosts many recreational facilities such as a main hall, a football ground, tennis and basketball courts, a swimming pool and restaurants. [ 59 ]
Fuwayrit Beach is a popular bird-watching site. [39] The intertidal sandflats and lagoonal mudflats off the coast are important habitats for migratory seabirds. Furthermore, there a number of low nabkhas , reaching a maximum of height of about 1.5 m (5 ft), that host various seabird populations. [ 37 ]
West Bay (Arabic: الخليج الغربي) is an area in Doha, Qatar that encompasses the city's east coast districts, namely, Al Qassar, Al Dafna, West Bay Lagoon, and Onaiza. West Bay includes many modern buildings unlike other, older districts of Doha. Some of the tallest skyscrapers in Qatar are found in this area.
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]
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 ...