List of beaches in Qatar

Qatar in January, 2003

Qatar is a peninsula with a 563 kilometre-long of coastline, numerous small islets, sandbars, and reefs. It is a popular destination with tourists in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).[1][2]

This is a list of beaches in Qatar

Al Ghariya beach

Al Ghariyah beach is located 80 km north of Doha.

Khor Al Adaid

Beach Al-Khor

Khor Al Adaid is located near the Qatar-Saudi Arabia border.Length of holiday Season:8 months

Dukhan beach

80 km West of Doha, Dukhan is the centre of Qatar’s onshore oil industry and at the beginning of the 20th century had the only aircraft landing strip in the country.

Fuwayrit beach

Located 80 km north of Doha,[3] Fuwayrit beach has cliffs bordering a fine sandy bay with strange shapes in the rock face.

Ras Abrouq beach

The road to the Ras Abrouq beach is 70 km west of Doha.[3] Ras Abrouq is also known as (Bir Zekreet), it is a favourite beach spot for weekend campers in Qatar.

Umm Bab beach

90 km west of Doha,[3] Umm Bab beach is also known as “Palm Tree Beach” because of the small cluster of palms at the end of the road alongside the small breakwater.

Maroona beach

Maroona beach is located 80 km north of Doha.[3]

Al Thakhira beach

Al Thakhira beach, Qatar

Al Thakhira is town with a nearby beach and island with mangroves.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Sara Hamdan (4 January 2012). "A Call for Private Investment in Gulf Health Care". New York Times. Retrieved 8 July 2013. The council, an economic and political union of Arab countries, is made up of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
  2. ↑ "U.A.E. Quits Gulf Monetary Union". Wall Street Journal. 21 May 2009. Retrieved 8 July 2013. The move represents a rare public rift between members of the GCC, an economic and political union aimed at fostering better ties between the oil-rich Arab states straddling the Persian Gulf.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Beaches". Qatar Tourism Authority. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
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