Doha
Sign in to saveDoha (; ) is the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor and Lusail, it is home to most of the country's population. It is also Qatar's fastest growing city and over 80% of the nation's population live in Doha or its surrounding suburbs, which is known collectively as the Doha Metropolitan Area.
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Doha is the capital and main financial hub of Qatar, located on the Persian Gulf coast where the majority of the country's population lives. As Qatar's fastest-growing city, it serves as the economic and demographic center of the nation, with over 80% of Qataris residing in Doha and its surrounding suburbs.
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Place details
- Locality
- الدوحة
- Region
- الدوحة
- Country
- قطر
- Population
- 344,939
- Timezone
Article
58 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Establishment of Al Bidda
- Formation of Doha
- Arrival of the House of Al Thani
- 20th century
- Lorimer report (1908)
- British protectorate (1916–1971)
- Post-independence
- Geography
- Topography and geology
- Wildlife
- Islands and coast
- Climate
- Demographics
- Ethnicity and languages
- Religion
- Administration
- Districts
- Economy
- Tourism and retail
- Architecture
- Traditional architecture
- Modern architecture
- National Museum of Qatar
- Doha Tower
- Aspire Tower
- Tornado Tower
- Museum of Islamic Art
- Qatar National Library
- Al Thumama Stadium
- Msheireb Museums
- Atmosphere
- Planned communities
- Transportation
- Roads
- Rail
- Air
- Taxi
- Education
- Sports
- Football
- Basketball
- Volleyball
- Other sports
- Stadiums and sport complexes
- Culture
- Arts
- Cinema
- Media
- Theatre
- Sites and attractions
- Twin and sister cities
- Gallery
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- External links
Doha (; ) is the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor and Lusail, it is home to most of the country's population. It is also Qatar's fastest growing city and over 80% of the nation's population live in Doha or its surrounding suburbs, which is known collectively as the Doha Metropolitan Area.
Doha was founded in the 1820s as an offshoot of Al Bidda. It was officially declared as the country's capital in 1971, when Qatar gained independence from being a British protectorate. As the commercial capital of Qatar and one of the emergent financial centers in the Middle East, Doha is ranked "beta+" on the Globalization and World Cities Research Network scale of "integration into the world city network". Metropolitan Doha includes parts of Al Rayyan such as Education City, an area devoted to research and education, and Hamad Medical City, an administrative area of medical care. It also includes Doha Sports City, or Aspire Zone, an international sports destination that includes Khalifa International Stadium, Hamad Aquatic Centre; and the Aspire Dome.