Where is Doha located?

The city is located in the central-east on the coast of the peninsula. Doha has a population of about 1 million people; its metropolitan area accounts for about 40% of Qatar’s entire population of 2.7 million inhabitants, more than 80% of its citizens are expatriates.

What are the best places to visit in Qatar?

Aerial view of The Pearl-Qatar, the artificial island off the coast of Doha. Doha Corniche is a waterfront promenade along Doha Bay; it is home to many of the city’s most famous sights, including the Museum of Islamic Art ( www.mia.org.qa) and the Palace of the Emir (Amiri Diwan), the Qatar Museums Gallery, Al Riwaq, and The Pearl Monument.

Where is the Pearl-Qatar?

The Pearl-Qatar is a four km² artificial island meant to resemble a string of pearls. The map shows a city map of Doha with expressways, main roads, and streets, and the location of Hamad International Airport (IATA code: DOH), southeast of the city center. To find a location use the form below.

How many hospitals are there in Doha?

Doha is also home to the Hamad Medical City, a not-for-profit health care provider which manages eight hospitals and operates both the national ambulance service and a home healthcare service.

A satellite view of Doha on the East coast of Qatar. As with most world cities, Doha developed on the waterfront around the Souq Waqif area today. It gradually spread out in a radial pattern with the use of ring roads. The city of Doha was formed seceding from another local settlement known as Al Bidda.

What are the districts of Doha?

Some of the districts of Doha include: Qatar’s Central Bank is situated in the Al Souq district, close to the waterfront. Shortly after Qatar gained independence, many of the districts of old Doha including Al Najada, Al Asmakh and Old Al Hitmi faced gradual decline and as a result, much of their historical architecture has been demolished.

How to pronounce Doha?

Doha (Arabic: الدوحة‎, ad-Dawḥa or ad-Dōḥa, pronounced [adˈdawħa]) is the capital and most populous city of the State of Qatar. Doha has a population of 1,850,000 in the city proper with the population close to 2.4 million.

What are the different lines of the Doha Metro?

Starting in Old Airport, the Gold Line (also known as Historic Line) will end in Al Rayyan and cover a distance of 30.6 km. Lastly, the Blue Line, or City Line, will only cover the inner city of Doha, and is planned to be semi-circular with a length of 17.5 km.