Dukhan
Sign in to saveDukhan () is a city in the western municipality of Al-Shahaniya, Qatar. It is approximately west of the capital, Doha. Dukhan is administered by Qatar's state oil agency QatarEnergy and is the site of the first oil discovery in Qatar. It was previously a part of Al Rayyan municipality.
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Place details
- Locality
- دخان
- Region
- الشحانية
- Country
- قطر
- Population
- 7,250
- Timezone
- Asia/Qatar
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Dukhan
- Settlement.native_name
- دخان
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- File:Aerial view of Dukhan in 1959.jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 270
- Settlement.image_caption
- Aerial view of Dukhan in 1959
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Qatar
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- above
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Qatar
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Municipality
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Al-Shahaniya
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- Qatar
- Located in
- Al Rayyan Municipality
- Area
- +365.0
- Official website
- www.dukhan.com.qa
- Image
- Welcome to Dukhan sign on Zekreet Bridge.jpg
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- P1889
- Dukhan Field
via Wikidata · CC0
Article
26 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History of oil operations
- Early operations
- Nationalization of oil industry (1973–present)
- Oil-producing sectors
- Industrial infrastructure
- Residential developments
- 21st century
- Geography
- Jebel Dukhan
- Dukhan anticline
- Wildlife
- Climate
- Visitor attractions
- Historic landmarks
- Recreational facilities
- Transport
- Road
- Air
- Healthcare
- Media
- Archaeology
- Administration
- Education
- References
- Bibliography
Dukhan () is a city in the western municipality of Al-Shahaniya, Qatar. It is approximately west of the capital, Doha. Dukhan is administered by Qatar's state oil agency QatarEnergy and is the site of the first oil discovery in Qatar. It was previously a part of Al Rayyan municipality.
All the industrial operations inside the city are administered by the Dukhan Operations Department. A Dukhan entry gate pass from QatarEnergy is required for entry to the city. Dukhan Highway, a four-lane motorway that runs for approximately , connects the city with Doha.