Al Khor
Sign in to saveAlso known as Al Khawr, Baladīyat al Khawr wa adh Dhakhīrah
municipality of Qatar
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It sits within the topics Al Khor and Municipalities of Qatar.
Its subject is documented across 33 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Country
- Qatar
- Capital
- Al Khor City
- Mayor
- Ibrahim Issa Nasser Al Fadalah
- Total
- 1,613.3 km (622.9 sq mi)
- Density
- 125.23/km (324.34/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+03 ( Arabia Standard Time )
- Iso 3166 code
- QA-KH
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- municipality of Qatar
- Official name
- الخور
- Country
- Qatar
- Located in
- Qatar
- Capital
- Al Khor
- Population
- 202031
- Area
- 996
- Elevation
- 24
- Shares border with
- Al Daayen
- Image
- Qatar, Al Khor (19).JPG
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- Category:Al Khor
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- Al Khor
- native label
- الخور
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Encyclopedic overview
Al Khor (Arabic: الخور; also spelled Al Khawr), officially Al Khor and Al Thakhira, is a municipality in northeastern Qatar. Al Khor City, the municipal seat, is located on the northeast coast of Qatar, around 50 kilometres (31 miles) from the capital, Doha and is considered to be one of Qatar's major cities. Al Thakhira is the second most significant settlement in the municipality after Al Khor City.
The region was ruled by the Al Muhannadi tribe, which consists of seven Bedouin families, before Qatar gained its independence in 1971. Tourism has been increasing in recent years owing to the municipality's various resorts, natural areas and cultural attractions. Fishing was the historical mainstay of most of the municipality's inhabitants.
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