Capital and largest city of Qatar
Not to be confused with
Duha
.
Capital city in Qatar
Doha
(
Arabic
:
??????
,
romanized
:
ad-Daw?a
[ad?duħa]
or
ad-D??a
) 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
, it is home to most of the country's population.
[1]
It is also Qatar's fastest growing city, with over 80% of the nation's population living in Doha or its surrounding
suburbs
, known collectively as the
Doha Metropolitan Area
.
[2]
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
.
[3]
As the commercial capital of Qatar and one of the emergent financial centers in the
Middle East
, Doha is considered a beta-level global city by the
Globalization and World Cities Research Network
. Doha accommodates
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
.
The city was host to the first ministerial-level meeting of the
Doha Development Round
of
World Trade Organization
negotiations. It was also selected as host city of several sporting events, including the
2006 Asian Games
, the
2011 Pan Arab Games
, the
2019 World Beach Games
, the
FINA World Aquatics Championships
, the
FIVB Volleyball Club World Championship
, the
WTA Finals
and most of the games at the
2011 AFC Asian Cup
. In December 2011, the
World Petroleum Council
held the 20th World Petroleum Conference in Doha.
[4]
Additionally, the city hosted the
2012 UNFCCC Climate Negotiations
and the
2022 FIFA World Cup
.
[5]
The city will host the
2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup
.
The city also hosted the 140th
Inter-Parliamentary Union
Assembly in April 2019 and hosted the 18th yearly session of the
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
in 2012. Doha has been named as the second safest city in the world in the Numbeo Crime Index by City 2021.
[6]
The index tracks safety in 431 cities.
[7]
Etymology
[
edit
]
According to the Ministry of Municipality and Environment of Doha, the name "Doha" originated from the
Arabic
term
dohat
, meaning "roundness"?a reference to the rounded bays surrounding the area's coastline.
[8]
History
[
edit
]
Establishment of Al Bidda
[
edit
]
The city of Doha was formed seceding from another local settlement known as
Al Bidda
. The earliest documented mention of Al Bidda was made in 1681 by the
Carmelite
Convent, in an account that chronicles several settlements in Qatar. In the record, the ruler and a fort in the confines of Al Bidda are alluded to.
[9]
[10]
Carsten Niebuhr
, a German explorer who visited the
Arabian Peninsula
, created one of the first maps to depict the settlement in 1765 in which he labelled it as 'Guttur'.
[9]
[11]
David Seaton, a British
political resident
in
Muscat
, wrote the first English record of Al Bidda in 1801. He refers to the town as 'Bedih' and describes the geography and defensive structures in the area.
[12]
He stated that the town had recently been settled by the
Sudan tribe
(singular Al-Suwaidi), whom he considered to be
pirates
. Seaton attempted to bombard the town with his
warship
, but returned to Muscat upon finding that the waters were too shallow to position his warship within striking distance.
[13]
[14]
In 1820, British surveyor R. H. Colebrook, who visited Al Bidda, remarked on the recent depopulation of the town. He wrote:
[13]
[15]
Guttur ? Or Ul Budee [Al?Bidda], once a considerable town, is protected by two square Ghurries [forts] near the seashore; but containing no freshwater they are incapable of defense except against sudden incursions of Bedouins, another Ghurry is situated two miles inland and has fresh water with it. This could contain two hundred men. There are remaining at Ul Budee about 250 men, but the original inhabitants, who may be expected to return from Bahrein, will augment them to 900 or 1,000 men, and if the Doasir tribe, who frequent the place as divers, again settle in it, from 600 to 800 men.
The same year, an agreement known as the
General Maritime Treaty
was signed between the
East India Company
and the sheikhs of several Persian Gulf settlements (some of which were later known as the
Trucial Coast
). It acknowledged
British
authority in the Persian Gulf and sought to end piracy and the slave trade. Bahrain became a party to the treaty, and it was assumed that Qatar, perceived as a dependency of Bahrain by the British, was also a party to it.
[16]
Qatar, however, was not asked to fly the prescribed Trucial flag.
[17]
As punishment for alleged piracy committed by the inhabitants of Al Bidda and breach of the treaty, an East India Company vessel bombarded the town in 1821. They razed the town, forcing between 300 and 400 natives to flee and temporarily take shelter on the islands between Qatar and the Trucial Coast.
[18]
Formation of Doha
[
edit
]
Doha was founded in the vicinity of Al Bidda sometime during the 1820s.
[19]
In January 1823, political
[
clarification needed
]
resident John MacLeod visited Al Bidda to meet with the ruler and initial founder of Doha, Buhur bin Jubrun, who was also the chief of the
Al-Buainain
tribe.
[19]
[20]
MacLeod noted that Al Bidda was the only substantial trading port in the peninsula during this time. Following the founding of Doha, written records often conflated Al Bidda and Doha due to the extremely close proximity of the two settlements.
[19]
Later that year, Lt. Guy and Lt. Brucks mapped and wrote a description of the two settlements. Despite being mapped as two separate entities, they were referred to under the collective name of Al Bidda in the written description.
[21]
[22]
Al Bidda: view from the bay, 1823
In 1828, Mohammed bin Khamis, a prominent member of the Al-Buainain tribe and successor of Buhur bin Jubrun as chief of Al Bidda, was embroiled in controversy. He had murdered a native of
Bahrain
, prompting the
Al Khalifa
sheikh to imprison him. In response, the Al-Buainain tribe revolted, provoking the Al Khalifa to destroy the tribe's fort and evict them to
Fuwayrit
and
Ar Ru'ays
. This incident allowed the Al Khalifa additional jurisdiction over the town.
[23]
[24]
With essentially no effective ruler, Al Bidda and Doha became a sanctuary for pirates and outlaws.
[25]
In November 1839, an outlaw from
Abu Dhabi
named Ghuleta took refuge in Al Bidda, evoking a harsh response from the British. A. H. Nott, a
British naval
commander, demanded that Salemin bin Nasir Al-Suwaidi, chief of the Sudan tribe (Suwaidi) in Al Bidda, take Ghuleta into custody and warned him of consequences in the case of non-compliance. Al-Suwaidi obliged the British request in February 1840 and also arrested the pirate
Jasim bin Jabir
and his associates. Despite the compliance, the British demanded a fine of 300 German
krones
in compensation for the damages incurred by pirates off the coast of Al Bidda; namely for the piracies committed by bin Jabir. In February 1841, British naval squadrons arrived in Al Bidda and ordered Al-Suwaidi to meet the British demand, threatening consequences if he declined. Al-Suwaidi ultimately declined on the basis that he was uninvolved in bin Jabir's actions. On 26 February, the British fired on Al Bidda, striking a fort and several houses. Al-Suwaidi then paid the fine in full following threats of further action by the British.
[25]
[26]
Isa bin Tarif
, a powerful tribal chief from the
Al Bin Ali
tribe, moved to Doha in May 1843. He subsequently evicted the ruling Sudan tribe and installed the
Al-Maadeed
and Al-Kuwari tribes in positions of power.
[27]
Bin Tarif had been loyal to the Al Khalifa, however, shortly after the swearing-in of a new ruler in Bahrain, bin Tarif grew increasingly suspicious of the ruling Al Khalifa and switched his allegiance to the deposed ruler of Bahrain,
Abdullah bin Khalifa
, whom he had previously assisted in deposing of. Bin Tarif died in the
Battle of Fuwayrit
against the ruling family of Bahrain in 1847.
[27]
Arrival of the House of Al Thani
[
edit
]
The
Al Thani
family migrated to Doha from
Fuwayrit
shortly after Bin Tarif's death in 1847 under the leadership of
Mohammed bin Thani
.
[28]
[29]
In the proceeding years, the Al Thani family assumed control of the town. At various times, they swapped allegiances between the two prevailing powers in the area: the
Al Khalifa
of Bahrain and the
Bin Saud
is.
[28]
In 1867, many ships and troops were sent from Bahrain to assault the towns
Al Wakrah
and Doha over a series of disputes.
Abu Dhabi
joined on Bahrain's behalf due to the perception that Al Wakrah served as a refuge for fugitives from
Oman
. Later that year, the combined forces sacked the two Qatari towns with around 2,700 men in what would come to be known as the
Qatari?Bahraini War
.
[30]
[31]
A British record later stated that "the towns of Doha and Wakrah were, at the end of 1867 temporarily blotted out of existence, the houses being dismantled and the inhabitants deported".
[32]
The joint Bahraini-Abu Dhabi incursion and subsequent Qatari counterattack prompted the British political agent, Colonel
Lewis Pelly
, to impose a settlement in 1868. Pelly's mission to Bahrain and Qatar and the peace treaty that resulted were milestones in Qatar's history. It implicitly recognized Qatar as a distinct entity independent from Bahrain and explicitly acknowledged the position of Mohammed bin Thani as an important representative of the peninsula's tribes.
[33]
In December 1871, the
Ottomans
established a presence in the country with 100 of their troops occupying the Musallam fort in Doha. This was accepted by Mohammad bin Thani's son,
Jassim Al Thani
, who wished to protect Doha from Saudi incursions.
[34]
The Ottoman commander, Major Omer Bey, compiled a report on Al Bidda in January 1872, stating that it was an "administrative centre" with around 1,000 houses and 4,000 inhabitants.
[35]
Disagreement over tribute and interference in internal affairs arose, eventually leading to the
Battle of Al Wajbah
in March 1893. Al Bidda Fort served as the final point of retreat for Ottoman troops. While they were garrisoned in the fort, their
corvette
fired indiscriminately at the townspeople, killing many civilians.
[36]
The Ottomans eventually surrendered after Jassim Al Thani's troops cut off the town's water supply.
[37]
An Ottoman report compiled the same year reported that Al Bidda and Doha had a combined population of 6,000 inhabitants, jointly referring to both towns by the name of 'Katar'. Doha was classified as the eastern section of Katar.
[35]
[38]
The Ottomans held a passive role in Qatar's politics from the 1890s onward until fully relinquishing control during the beginning of the
first World War
.
[16]
20th century
[
edit
]
Pearling
had come to play a pivotal commercial role in Doha by the 20th century. The population increased to around 12,000 inhabitants in the first half of the 20th century due to the flourishing pearl trade.
[39]
A British political resident noted that should the supply of pearls drop, Qatar would 'practically cease to exist'.
[40]
In 1907, the city accommodated 350 pearling boats with a combined crew size of 6,300 men. By this time, the average prices of pearls had more than doubled since 1877.
[41]
The pearl market collapsed that year, forcing Jassim Al Thani to sell the country's pearl harvest at half its value. The aftermath of the collapse resulted in the establishment of the country's first
custom house
in Doha.
[40]
Lorimer report (1908)
[
edit
]
British administrator and historian
J. G. Lorimer
authored an extensive handbook for British agents in the Persian Gulf entitled
Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf
in 1908. In it, he gives a comprehensive account of Doha at the time:
Generally so styled at the present day, but Bedouins sometimes call it Dohat-al-Qatar, and it seems to have been formerly better known as Bida' (
Anglice
"Bidder"): it is the chief town of Qatar and is situated on the eastern side of that peninsula, about 63 miles south of its extremity at
Ras Rakan
and 45 miles north of
Khor-al Odaid
Harbour. Dohah stands on the south side of a deep bay at the south-western corner of a natural harbor which is about 3 miles in extent and is protected on the north-east and south-east sides by natural reefs. The entrance, less than a mile wide, is from the east between the points of the reefs; it is shallow and somewhat difficult, and vessels of more than 15 feet draught cannot pass. The soundings within the basin vary from 3 to 5 fathoms and are regular: the bottom is white mud or clay.
Townsite and quarters, ? The south-eastern point of the bay are quite low but the land on the western side is stony desert 40 or 50 feet above the level of the sea. The town is built up the slope of some rising ground between these two extremes and consists of 9 Fanqs or quarters, which are given below in their order from the east to the west and north: the total frontage of the place upon the sea is nearly 2 miles.
[42]
Lorimer goes on to list and describe the districts of Doha, which at the time included the still-existing districts of
Al Mirqab
,
As Salatah
,
Al Bidda
and
Rumeilah
.
[43]
Remarking on Doha's appearance, he states:
The general appearance of Dohah is unattractive; the lanes are narrow and irregular the houses dingy and small. There are no date palms or other trees, and the only garden is a small one near the fort, kept up by the Turkish garrison.
[44]
As for Doha's population, Lorimer asserts that "the inhabitants of Dohah are estimated to amount, inclusive of the Turkish military garrison of 350 men, to about 12,000 souls". He qualified this statement with a tabulated overview of the various tribes and ethnic groups living in the town.
[44]
British protectorate (1916?1971)
[
edit
]
In April 1913, the Ottomans agreed to a British request that they withdraw all their troops from Qatar. Ottoman presence in the peninsula ceased, when in August 1915, the Ottoman fort in Al Bidda was evacuated shortly after the start of World War I.
[45]
One year later, Qatar agreed to be a British
protectorate
with Doha as its official capital.
[46]
[47]
Buildings at the time were simple dwellings of one or two rooms, built from mud, stone, and coral. Oil concessions in the 1920s and 1930s, and subsequent oil drilling in 1939, heralded the beginning of slow economic and social progress in the country. However, revenues were somewhat diminished due to the devaluation of pearl trade in the
Persian Gulf
brought on by the introduction of the
cultured pearl
and the
Great Depression
.
[48]
The collapse of the pearl trade caused a significant population drop throughout the entire country.
[39]
It was not until the 1950s and 1960s that the country saw significant monetary returns from oil drilling.
[16]
Qatar was not long in exploiting the new-found wealth from oil concessions, and slum areas were quickly razed to be replaced by more modern buildings. In 1950, British adviser to the Emir, Phillip L. Plant, initiated several municipal projects. Starting with remodeling the old complex of the
Old Amiri Palace
, Plant then initiated the construction of a seaside road about a half-mile in length which opened up and made accessible the half dozen
jetties
along Doha's most built-up section.
[49]
The first formal boys' school was established in Doha in 1952, followed three years later by the establishment of a girls' school.
[50]
Historically, Doha had been a commercial port of local significance. However, the shallow water of the bay prevented bigger ships from entering the port until the 1970s, when its deep-water port was completed. Further changes followed with extensive land reclamation, which led to the development of the crescent-shaped bay.
[51]
From the 1950s to 1970s, the population of Doha grew from around 14,000 inhabitants to over 83,000, with foreign immigrants constituting about two-thirds of the overall population.
[52]
Post-independence
[
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]
Qatar officially declared its independence in 1971, with Doha as its
capital city
.
[3]
In 1973, the
University of Qatar
was opened by emiri decree,
[53]
and in 1975 the
Qatar National Museum
opened in what was originally the ruler's palace.
[54]
During the 1970s, all old neighborhoods in Doha were razed and the inhabitants moved to new suburban developments, such as
Al Rayyan
,
Madinat Khalifa
and
Al Gharafa
. The
Doha Metropolitan Area
's population grew from 89,000 in the 1970s to over 434,000 in 1997. Additionally, land policies resulted in the total land area increasing to over 7,100 hectares (about 17,000 acres) by 1995, an increase from 130 hectares in the middle of the 20th century.
[55]
In 1983, a hotel and conference center was developed at the north end of the
Corniche
. The 15-story
Sheraton hotel
structure in this center would serve as the tallest structure in Doha until the 1990s.
[55]
In 1993, the
Qatar Open
became the first major sports event to be hosted in the city.
[56]
Two years later, Qatar stepped in to host the
FIFA World Youth Championship
, with all the matches being played in Doha-based stadiums.
[57]
The
Al Jazeera
Arabic news channel began broadcasting from Doha in 1996.
[58]
In the late 1990s, the government planned the construction of
Education City
, a 2,500 hectare Doha-based complex mainly for educational institutes.
[59]
Since the start of the 21st century, Doha attained significant media attention due to the hosting of several global events and the inauguration of several architectural mega-projects.
[60]
One of the largest projects launched by the government was
The Pearl-Qatar
, an artificial island off the coast of
West Bay
, which launched its first district in 2004.
[61]
In 2006, Doha was selected to host the
Asian Games
, leading to the development of a 250-hectare sporting complex known as
Aspire Zone
.
[56]
During this time, new cultural attractions were constructed in the city, with older ones being restored. In 2006, the government launched a restoration program to preserve
Souq Waqif
's architectural and historical identity. Parts constructed after the 1950s were demolished whereas older structures were refurbished. The restoration was completed in 2008.
[62]
Katara Cultural Village
was opened in the city in 2010 and has hosted the
Doha Tribeca Film Festival
since then.
[63]
The main outcome of the
World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference of 2013
was the Trade Facilitation Agreement. The agreement aims to make it easier and cheaper to import and export by improving customs procedures and making rules more transparent. Reducing global trade costs by 1% would increase worldwide income by more than US$40 billion, 65% of which would go to developing countries. The gains from the Trade Facilitation Agreement are expected to be distributed among all countries and regions, with developing landlocked countries benefiting the most.
[64]
The Trade Facilitation Agreement will enter into force upon its ratification by 2/3 of WTO Members. The EU ratified the agreement in October 2015.
[64]
In Bali, WTO members also agreed on a series of Doha agriculture and development issues.
[64]
Now modernizing the city while preserving traditions is part of the country's long-term plan,
Qatar National Vision 2030
.
Geography
[
edit
]
Doha is located on the central-east portion of Qatar, bordered by the
Persian Gulf
on its coast. Its elevation is 10 m (33 ft).
[65]
Doha is highly urbanized.
Land reclamation
off the coast has added 400 hectares of land and 30 km of coastline.
[66]
Half of the 22 km
2
of surface area which
Hamad International Airport
was constructed on was reclaimed land.
[67]
The geology of Doha is primarily composed of weathered unconformity on the top of the
Eocene
period Dammam Formation, forming
dolomitic
limestone
.
[68]
The Pearl
is an
artificial island
in Doha with a surface area of nearly 400 ha (1,000 acres)
[69]
The total project has been estimated to cost $15 billion upon completion.
[70]
Other islands off Doha's coast include Palm Tree Island, Shrao's Island,
Al Safliya Island
, and Alia Island.
[71]
In a 2010 survey of Doha's coastal waters conducted by the
Qatar Statistics Authority
, it was found that its maximum depth was 7.5 meters (25 ft) and minimum depth was 2 meters (6 ft 7 in). Furthermore, the waters had an average pH of 7.83, a
salinity
of 49.0 psu, an average temperature of 22.7 °C and 5.5 mg/L of dissolved oxygen.
[72]
Climate
[
edit
]
Doha has a
hot desert climate
(
Koppen climate classification
BWh
) with long, extremely hot summers and short, mild to warm winters. The average high temperatures between May and September surpass 38 °C (100 °F) and often approach 45 °C (113 °F). Humidity is usually the lowest in May and June.
Dewpoints
can surpass 30 °C (86 °F) in the summer. Throughout the summer, the city averages almost no precipitation, and less than 20 mm (0.79 in) during other months.
[73]
Rainfall is scarce, at a total of 75 mm (2.95 in) per year, falling on isolated days mostly between October and March. The winter's days are relativity warm while the sun is up and cool during the night. The temperature rarely drops below 7 °C (45 °F).
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The highest temperature recorded was 50.4 °C (122.7 °F) on 14 July 2010, which is the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in Qatar.
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Climate data for Doha (1962?2013, extremes 1962?2013)
|
Month
|
Jan
|
Feb
|
Mar
|
Apr
|
May
|
Jun
|
Jul
|
Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
Year
|
Record high °C (°F)
|
32.4
(90.3)
|
36.5
(97.7)
|
41.5
(106.7)
|
46.0
(114.8)
|
47.7
(117.9)
|
49.1
(120.4)
|
50.4
(122.7)
|
48.6
(119.5)
|
46.2
(115.2)
|
43.4
(110.1)
|
38.0
(100.4)
|
32.7
(90.9)
|
50.4
(122.7)
|
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
|
22.0
(71.6)
|
23.4
(74.1)
|
27.3
(81.1)
|
32.5
(90.5)
|
38.8
(101.8)
|
41.6
(106.9)
|
41.9
(107.4)
|
40.9
(105.6)
|
38.9
(102.0)
|
35.4
(95.7)
|
29.6
(85.3)
|
24.4
(75.9)
|
33.1
(91.5)
|
Daily mean °C (°F)
|
17.8
(64.0)
|
18.9
(66.0)
|
22.3
(72.1)
|
27.1
(80.8)
|
32.5
(90.5)
|
35.1
(95.2)
|
36.1
(97.0)
|
35.5
(95.9)
|
33.3
(91.9)
|
30.0
(86.0)
|
25.0
(77.0)
|
20.0
(68.0)
|
27.8
(82.0)
|
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
|
13.5
(56.3)
|
14.4
(57.9)
|
17.3
(63.1)
|
21.4
(70.5)
|
26.1
(79.0)
|
28.5
(83.3)
|
30.2
(86.4)
|
30.0
(86.0)
|
27.7
(81.9)
|
24.6
(76.3)
|
20.4
(68.7)
|
15.6
(60.1)
|
22.5
(72.5)
|
Record low °C (°F)
|
3.8
(38.8)
|
5.0
(41.0)
|
8.2
(46.8)
|
10.5
(50.9)
|
15.2
(59.4)
|
21.0
(69.8)
|
23.5
(74.3)
|
22.4
(72.3)
|
20.3
(68.5)
|
16.6
(61.9)
|
11.8
(53.2)
|
6.4
(43.5)
|
3.8
(38.8)
|
Average
precipitation
mm (inches)
|
13.2
(0.52)
|
17.1
(0.67)
|
16.1
(0.63)
|
8.7
(0.34)
|
3.6
(0.14)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
1.1
(0.04)
|
3.3
(0.13)
|
12.1
(0.48)
|
75.2
(2.95)
|
Average precipitation days
(≥ 1.0 mm)
|
1.7
|
2.1
|
1.8
|
1.4
|
0.2
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
1.3
|
8.8
|
Average
relative humidity
(%)
|
74
|
70
|
63
|
53
|
44
|
41
|
50
|
58
|
62
|
63
|
66
|
74
|
60
|
Average
dew point
°C (°F)
|
11.0
(51.8)
|
11.7
(53.1)
|
12.9
(55.2)
|
14.3
(57.7)
|
16.0
(60.8)
|
17.0
(62.6)
|
20.5
(68.9)
|
22.4
(72.3)
|
23.2
(73.8)
|
20.2
(68.4)
|
16.8
(62.2)
|
13.6
(56.5)
|
16.6
(61.9)
|
Mean monthly
sunshine hours
|
244.9
|
224.0
|
241.8
|
273.0
|
325.5
|
342.0
|
325.5
|
328.6
|
306.0
|
303.8
|
276.0
|
241.8
|
3,432.9
|
Mean daily
sunshine hours
|
7.9
|
8.0
|
7.8
|
9.1
|
10.5
|
11.4
|
10.5
|
10.6
|
10.2
|
9.8
|
9.2
|
7.8
|
9.4
|
Source 1: NOAA (precipitation-rainy days-dew point 1962-1992)
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|
Source 2: Qatar Meteorological Department (Climate Normals 1962?2013)
[76]
[77]
|
Sea Climate Data For Doha
|
Month
|
Jan
|
Feb
|
Mar
|
Apr
|
May
|
Jun
|
Jul
|
Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
Year
|
Average sea temperature °C (°F)
|
19.0 °C (66.2 °F)
|
19.0 °C (66.2 °F)
|
24.0 °C (75.2 °F)
|
28.0 °C (82.4 °F)
|
29.0 °C (84.2 °F)
|
29.0 °C (84.2 °F)
|
30.0 °C (86.0 °F)
|
31.0 °C (87.8 °F)
|
29.0 °C (84.2 °F)
|
27.0 °C (80.6 °F)
|
25.0 °C (77.0 °F)
|
24.0 °C (75.2 °F)
|
26.0 °C (78.8 °F)
|
Mean number of days with
lightning
|
0.9
|
1.5
|
2
|
2
|
0.5
|
0
|
0.1
|
0
|
0
|
0.5
|
1.1
|
1
|
9.6
|
Mean number of days with
Sandstorm
/Thick Dust/
Haze
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.4
|
1.2
|
1.3
|
0.5
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
5.9
|
Mean number of days with
fog
|
3.4
|
2.9
|
1.2
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.6
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
1.9
|
2.4
|
1.6
|
2.9
|
19.3
|
Mean Wind Speed (m/sec)
|
4.5
|
4.7
|
4.9
|
4.8
|
5
|
5.5
|
4.4
|
4.4
|
3.5
|
3.8
|
4
|
4.2
|
4.5
|
Source: NOAA,
[74]
DWD(sea temperature)
[78]
|
Demographics
[
edit
]
Historical population
Year
| Pop.
| ±% p.a.
|
---|
1820
[13]
| 250
| ?
|
---|
1893
[35]
| 6,000
| +4.45%
|
---|
1970
[79]
| 80,000
| +3.42%
|
---|
1986
[3]
| 217,294
| +6.44%
|
---|
1998
[80]
| 264,009
| +1.64%
|
---|
2001
[81]
| 299,300
| +4.27%
|
---|
2004
[3]
| 339,847
| +4.33%
|
---|
2005
[82]
[83]
| 400,051
| +17.72%
|
---|
2010
[84]
| 796,947
| +14.78%
|
---|
2015
[2]
| 956,457
| +3.72%
|
---|
2020
[85]
| 1,186,023
| +4.40%
|
---|
A significant portion of Qatar's population lives within Doha and its
metropolitan area
.
[89]
The district with the highest population density is the central area of Al Najada, which also accommodates the highest total population in the country. The population density across the greater Doha region ranges from 20,000 people per km
2
to 25-50 people per km
2
.
[90]
Doha witnessed explosive growth rates in population in the first decade of the 21st century, absorbing the majority of the thousands of people then immigrating to Qatar every month.
[91]
: 6
Doha's population is around one million, with the population of the city more than doubling from 2000 to 2010.
[2]
Ethnicity and languages
[
edit
]
The population of Doha is overwhelmingly composed of
expatriates
, with
Qatari
nationals forming a minority. The largest portion of expatriates in Qatar are from South-East and
South Asian
countries, mainly
India
,
Pakistan
,
Sri Lanka
,
Nepal
,
Philippines
, and
Bangladesh
with large numbers of expatriates also coming from the
Levant
Arab
countries, Djibouti,
Somalia
, North Africa, and
East Asia
. Doha is also home to many expatriates from
Europe
,
North America
,
South Africa
and
Australia
.
[92]
Arabic
is the official language of Qatar.
English
is commonly used as a second language,
[93]
and a rising
lingua franca
, especially in commerce.
[94]
As there is a large expatriate population in Doha, languages such as
Malayalam
,
Tamil
,
Bengali
,
Tagalog
,
Spanish
,
Sinhala
,
French
,
Urdu
and
Hindi
are widely spoken.
[92]
Registered live births in Doha by nationality
[86]
[95]
[96]
|
Year
|
Qatari
|
Non-Qatari
|
Total
|
2001
|
2,080
|
3,619
|
5,699
|
2002
|
1,875
|
3,657
|
5,532
|
2003
|
2,172
|
4,027
|
6,199
|
2004
|
2,054
|
3,760
|
5,814
|
2005
|
1,767
|
3,899
|
5,666
|
2006
|
1,908
|
4,116
|
6,024
|
2007
|
1,913
|
4,708
|
6,621
|
2008
|
1,850
|
5,283
|
7,133
|
2009
|
2,141
|
5,979
|
8,120
|
2010
[97]
|
1,671
|
5,919
|
7,590
|
2011
[98]
|
1,859
|
6,580
|
8,439
|
2015
|
1,949
|
9,215
|
11,164
|
2020
|
4,005
|
15,381
|
19,386
|
In 2004, the Foreign Ownership of Real Estate Law was passed, permitting non-Qatari citizens to buy land in designated areas of Doha, including the
West Bay Lagoon
, the
Qatar Pearl
, and the new
Lusail City
.
[60]
Prior to this, expatriates were prohibited from owning land in Qatar. Ownership by foreigners in Qatar entitles them to a renewable residency permit, which allows them to live and work in Qatar.
[89]
Religion
[
edit
]
The majority of residents in Doha are
Muslim
.
[99]
A majority of mosques are either
Salafi
or
Sunni
-oriented.
[100]
Catholics
account for over 90% of the 150,000
Christian
population in Doha.
[101]
Following decrees by the
Emir
for the allocation of land to
churches
, the first Catholic church,
Our Lady of the Rosary
, was opened in Doha in March 2008. The church structure is discreet and Christian symbols are not displayed on the outside of the building.
[102]
Several other churches exist in Doha, including the
St.Isaac and St. George Greek Orthodox Church of Qatar, Doha, Qatar
St.Isaac and St. George Greek Orthodox Church of Qatar the
Syro-Malabar Church
,
Malankara Orthodox Church
,
Mar Thoma Church
(affiliated with the Anglicans, but not part of the Communion),
CSI Church
,
Syro-Malankara Church
and a
Pentecostal
church.
Administration
[
edit
]
Districts
[
edit
]
At the turn of the 20th century, Doha was divided into 9 main districts.
[103]
In the 2010 census, there were more than 60 districts recorded in
Doha Municipality
.
[104]
Some of the districts of Doha include:
Some districts, such as
As Salatah al Jadidah
and Fereej Bin Mahmoud, essentially function as neighborhoods designated for particular tribes, as these tribes were the earliest to settle the area and were majority landholders.
[105]
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.
[106]
Instead, the government shifted their focus toward the
Doha Bay
area, which housed vital business districts such as
Al Dafna
and
West Bay
.
[106]
Economy
[
edit
]
Doha is the economic center of Qatar. The city is the headquarters of numerous domestic and international organizations, including the country's largest oil and gas companies,
QatarEnergy
and
QatarEnergy LNG
. Doha's economy is built primarily on the revenue the country has made from its
oil
and
natural gas
industries.
[107]
Doha was included in Fortune's 15 best new cities for business in 2011.
[108]
Beginning in the late 20th century, the government launched numerous initiatives to diversify the country's economy to decrease its dependence on oil and gas resources.
Doha International Airport
was constructed in a bid to solidify the city's diversification into the tourism industry.
[107]
This was replaced by
Hamad International Airport
in 2014. The new airport is almost twice the size of the former and features two of the longest runways in the world.
[109]
Thirty-nine new hotels were under construction in the city in 2011.
[110]
As a result of Doha's rapid population boom and increased housing demands, real estate prices rose significantly through 2014.
[111]
Real estate prices experienced a further spike after Qatar won the rights to host the
2022 FIFA World Cup
.
[112]
Al Asmakh, a Qatari real estate firm, released a report in 2014 which revealed substantial increases in real estate prices following a peak in 2008. Prices increased 5 to 10% in the first quarter of 2014 from the end of 2013.
[111]
[113]
A 2015 study conducted by
Numbeo
, a crowd-sourced database, named Doha as the 10th most expensive city to live in globally.
[114]
This rate of growth led to the development of planned communities in and around the city.
[115]
Although the
fall in oil prices since 2014
and a
diplomatic crisis with Qatar's neighbors
slowed growth in the city's population, government spending was increased to maintain the growth in real estate in
metropolitan Doha
.
[116]
Expatriate workers remitted $60bn between 2006 and 2012, with 54 percent of the workers'
remittances
of $60bn routed to Asian countries, followed by Arab nations that accounted for nearly half that volume (28 percent). India was the top destination of the remittances, followed by the Philippines, while the US, Egypt and the neighbouring UAE followed.
[117]
Remittances in 2014 totaled $11.2 billion, amounting to 5.3% of Qatar's GDP.
[118]
: 45
Tourism and retail
[
edit
]
Doha is considered as the most important tourist city in Qatar. Qatar's tourism sector is also a key focus of its economic diversification strategy. The country is investing in the development of new tourism infrastructure, such as hotels and resorts, and promoting its cultural attractions, such as the
Museum of Islamic Art
and the
Katara Cultural Village
to attract visitors from around the world. In addition,
Qatar Airways
has become one of the world's leading airlines, connecting the country to major cities across the globe. Qatar has also been attracting major international events to the country, such as the
FIFA World Cup 2022
, which is expected to generate significant revenue for the country and boost its tourism sector. High and rising incomes in Qatar offer significant opportunities in culinary establishments and retail sectors. Premium and healthy brands are especially well received. Convenience food is also an increasingly important sector for younger Qataris and visitors.
[119]
In recent years, Qatar has been taking steps to diversify its economy and reduce its reliance on oil and gas revenues. The country has launched several initiatives aimed at promoting non-oil sectors such as tourism, finance, and technology. For example, Qatar has invested heavily in building world-class infrastructure, including the
Hamad International Airport
and the Qatar Free Zones Authority, to attract foreign investors and businesses to set up shop in the country. Moreover, Qatar has also been working towards creating a more business-friendly environment by streamlining regulations and offering incentives to start-ups and small businesses. The country's ambition in this area can already be seen in developments like the recently completed M7 building in downtown Doha. This futuristic five-story construction is described as an epicentre for innovation and entrepreneurship in design, fashion, and technology.
[120]
The latest research by the
World Travel and Tourism Council
(WTTC) which highlighted the top 10 cities where international travelers spent the most in 2022, showed Doha, Qatar at the number 2 spot with $16.8 bn.
[121]
Qatar has received over 2.56 million visitors from January until 25 August 2023, exceeding the full year arrival figures from 2022, representing a 157 per cent increase over the same period last year, according to a report by Zawya citing figures released yesterday by
Qatar Tourism (QT)
.
[122]
[123]
Doha named Arab tourism capital for 2023. Non-GCC tourists made up 66% of all visitors in October, an increase of 10% from the previous month 2023.
[124]
Doha in 2023 hosted
International Horticultural Expo 2023
, Spanning 1.7 million square meters, the event takes place in Al Bidda Park, one of the biggest parks in Doha which overlooks the Persian Gulf.
[125]
[126]
[127]
Infrastructure
[
edit
]
Architecture
[
edit
]
Many of the older structures (1960?1970s) in the Old Doha districts have been demolished to make space for new buildings.
[106]
A number of schemes have been taken to preserve the city's cultural and architectural heritage, such as the
Qatar Museums Authority
's 'Al Turath al Hai' ('living heritage') initiative.
[128]
Katara Cultural Village is a model village in Doha launched by
Sheikha Moza bint Nasser
under
Qatar Foundation
to preserve the cultural identity of the country.
[129]
In 2011, more than 50 towers were under construction in Doha,
[110]
the largest of which was the
Doha Convention Center Tower
.
[130]
Constructions were suspended in 2012 following concerns that the tower would impede flight traffic
[131]
and the site is being redeveloped into a park.
In 2014,
Abdullah Al Attiyah
, a senior government official, announced that Qatar would be spending $65bn on new infrastructure projects in upcoming years in preparation for the 2022 World Cup as well as progressing towards its objectives set out in the
Qatar National Vision 2030
.
[132]
Msheireb Downtown Doha
, a 31-hectare development costing an estimated $5bn, was dubbed the largest inner city redevelopment of its kind when launched. Comprises several quarters opened over different phases, Msheireb aims to preserve and enhance the historic downtown area.
National Museum of Qatar
[
edit
]
The new
National Museum of Qatar
(NMoQ) opened to the public on March 28, 2019.
[133]
The museum features an innovative design by
Pritzker Prize
-winning architect
Jean Nouvel
[134]
that is inspired by the
desert rose
and grows organically around the original 20th century
palace
of
Sheikh Abdullah Bin Jassim Al Thani
. This important monument to Qatar's past is now preserved as the heart of the new NMoQ.
[135]
The relation between the new and old building is part of creating the bridge between the past and the present advocated by
Sheikha Al Mayassa
for it is the way to "define ourselves instead of forever being defined by others celebrating our identity."
[136]
Located on a 1.5 million-square-foot site at the south end of
Doha Corniche
, the NMoQ building rises from the sea and is connected to the shore by two pedestrian bridges and a road bridge.
Doha Tower
[
edit
]
Doha Tower also known as
Burj Doha
, and previously named
Burj Qatar
and
Doha High Rise Office Building
,
[137]
is a high rise tower in
West Bay
, Doha. On October 18, 2012, the building received the
CTBUH Skyscraper Award
for the Best Tall Building Worldwide from the
CTBUH
.
[138]
The $125-million office building, designed by French architect
Jean Nouvel
, has a height of 238 metres (781 ft), with 46 stories.
[139]
Aspire Tower
[
edit
]
Aspire
Tower, also known as
The Torch Doha
, is a 300-metre-tall (980 ft)
skyscraper
hotel located in the
Aspire Zone
complex in Doha. Designed by architect Hadi Simaan and
AREP
and engineer Ove Arup and Partners,
[140]
the tower served as the focal point for the 15th
Asian Games
hosted by Qatar in December 2006.
The tower is currently the
tallest structure and building
in Doha and Qatar.
Museum of Islamic Art
[
edit
]
Museum of Islamic Art,
MIA
is a
museum
on one end of the seven-kilometer-long (4.3 mi)
Corniche
in Doha. As per the architect
I. M. Pei's
specifications, the museum is built on an island off an artificial projecting peninsula near the traditional
dhow
harbor. A purpose-built park surrounds the edifice on the eastern and southern facades while two bridges connect the southern front facade of the property with the main peninsula that holds the park.
[141]
The western and northern facades are marked by the harbor showcasing the Qatari seafaring past. In September 2017,
Qatar Museums
appointed Julia Gonnella as new director of MIA.
[142]
Qatar National Library
[
edit
]
is a non-profit organization under the umbrella of the
Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development
.
[143]
The plans for the new national library were announced by Sheikha
Moza bint Nasser
, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, on 19 November 2012, during a ceremony celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Dar Al Kutub Library, in Doha. Qatar National Library (QNL) is a modern facility that provides the people of Qatar with access to over one million books.
Msheireb Museums
[
edit
]
Msheireb Museums is a project by Msheireb Properties that celebrates the histories of four historic heritage houses in the heart of
Msheireb Downtown Doha
, the capital city of
Qatar
.
[144]
Msheireb Museums are an integral part of the inner city's regeneration of the old commercial centre, with its traditional community-based lifestyle. The restoration of the four heritage houses Bin Jelmood House, Company House, Mohammed Bin Jassim House, and Radwani House into world-class museums is a vital part of the Msheireb Downtown Doha development. The Msheireb Museums are part of the first phase of the Heritage Quarter of Msheireb Properties’ QR20 billion (US$5.5 billion), 310,000 sq m development.
[145]
The museum was also included in the 2018 world's best new buildings list of the
Royal Institute of British Architects
.
[146]
Atmosphere
[
edit
]
Due to excessive heat from the sun during the summer, some Doha-based building companies have implemented various forms of
cooling technology
to alleviate the extremely torrid climatic conditions. This can include creating optical phenomena such as
shadows
, as well as more expensive techniques like ventilation, coolants, refrigerants, cryogenics, and dehumidifiers.
[147]
Discussions regarding temperature control have also been features of various scheduled events involving large crowds.
[148]
Other initiatives attempt to counter the heat by altering working hours, weather alteration methods such as
cloud seeding
,
[149]
[150]
and using
whiter
and brighter construction materials to increase the
albedo effects
.
[151]
Nonetheless, despite these measures, Doha and other areas of Qatar could become
uninhabitable
for humans due to climate change by the end of the 21st century.
[152]
[153]
Planned communities
[
edit
]
One of the largest projects underway in Qatar is
Lusail City
, a planned community north of Doha which is estimated to be completed by 2020 at a cost of approximately $45bn. It is designed to accommodate 450,000 people.
[154]
Al Waab City
, another planned community under development, is estimated to cost
QR
15 bn.
[155]
In addition to housing 8,000 individuals, it will also have shopping malls, educational, and medical facilities.
[155]
Gewan Island is the latest development of
UDC
comprising a 400,000 sqm mixed use development.
Transportation
[
edit
]
To support the expanding city and increasing numbers of residents and commuters, Qatar has heavily invested in upgrading the infrastructure of Doha and Qatar. Since 2004, Doha has been undergoing a huge expansion to its transportation network, including the addition of new
highways
, a
new airport
in 2014, a new
seaport
in 2016, and an 85 km
metro
system which went operational in 2019.
[156]
Roads
[
edit
]
Several expressway projects were delivered by ASHGHAL or the Public Works Authority, including Industrial Area Road, Doha Expressway, Dukhan Highway Central, North Road, Al Sheehaniya Leatooriya Lijmiliya Road, F-Ring Road, and Salwa Road Phase 2. Works include road widening, underpasses, interchanges, stormwater drainage systems, effluent networks, systems networks, and lighting to improve road travel use and improved safety for all road users.
The latest project, expected to be delivered in 2024 is the Sharq Crossing:
"The estimated $12bn Sharq Crossing undertaking will involve three extensions interconnected by subsea tunnels. As per the original design, the intersection will incorporate three scaffolds spreading over between 600 meters and 1,310 meters, connecting Doha's Hamad International Airport with the city's social locale of Katara Cultural Village in the north and the focal business territory of West Bay."
[157]
Rail
[
edit
]
Three of the
Doha Metro’s
four lines are currently fully operational. The system consists of the Red Line, the Gold Line, the Green Line, and the incomplete Blue Line. The Blue Line is expected to be completed in the second phase in 2025.
[158]
Msheireb Station
is the transfer station for all of the metro lines.
[156]
The
Red Line
(also known as Coast Line) extends through Doha, running from
Al Khor
to
Al Wakrah
and
Hamad Airport
via the Red Line North and Red Line South. Doha Metro's
Green Line
,
or Education Line, connects Doha to
Education City
and
Al Riffa
. 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.
[159]
Doha is served by
Hamad International Airport
which is Qatar's principal international gateway. The airport opened in 2014, replacing
Doha International Airport
.
The airport is named after the previous Emir of Qatar,
Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
. Hamad International Airport became the first
Middle Eastern
airport to be awarded the
Skytrax
's World Best Airport for 2021 in the 2021 World Airport Awards, ending the 7-year dominance of
Singapore
's
Changi Airport
.
[160]
Qatar's Hamad International Airport has been named the World's Best Airport for the second year running. The announcement took place at the Skytrax 2022 World Airport Awards, held at Passenger Terminal EXPO in Paris, France.
[161]
Taxi
[
edit
]
There are plenty of options for picking up a
taxi
in Doha, including hailing one off the street, visiting the nearest taxi stand, requesting hotel reception staff to book one, or downloading a taxi app.
Most of the taxis in Doha are affiliated with the government-owned Mowasalat company since 2004. They provide a fleet of contemporary taxis that are clean, reliable, efficient, and air-conditioned. Karwa taxis stand out due to their bright turquoise colour, yet have different roofs depending on the taxi operating company.
Careem
and
Uber
most of the online taxis are in Doha.
Education
[
edit
]
Doha is the educational center of the country and contains the highest preponderance of schools and colleges.
[79]
In 1952, the first formal boys' school was opened in Doha. This was proceeded by the opening of the first formal girls' school three years later.
[162]
The first university in the state,
Qatar University
, was opened in 1973.
[163]
It provided separate faculties for men and women.
[164]
Education City
, a 14 km
2
(5.4 sq mi) education complex launched by non-profit organization
Qatar Foundation
, began construction in 2000.
[165]
It houses eight universities, the country's top high school, and offices for
Al Jazeera's children television channel
.
[165]
It is geographically located in
Al Rayyan
municipality's
Al Luqta
,
Al Gharrafa
,
Gharrafat Al Rayyan
and
Al Shagub
districts, but falls under the umbrella of Metropolitan Doha.
[8]
In 2009, the government launched the
World Innovation Summit for Education
(WISE), a global forum that brings together education stakeholders, opinion leaders and decision-makers from all over the world to discuss educational issues.
[166]
The first edition was held in Doha in November 2009.
[167]
Some of the universities in Doha include:
Sports
[
edit
]
Football
is the most popular sport in Doha. There are six Doha-based sports clubs with football teams competing in the
Qatar Stars League
, the country's top football league. They are
Al Ahli
,
Al Arabi
,
Al Sadd
,
Al-Duhail
and
Qatar SC
.
[170]
Al Sadd, Al Arabi and Qatar SC are the three most successful teams in the league's history.
[171]
Numerous football tournaments have been hosted in Doha. The most prestigious tournaments include the
1988
and
2011
editions of the
AFC Asian Cup
[172]
and the
1995 FIFA World Youth Championship
.
[57]
In December 2010, Qatar won the right to host the
2022 FIFA World Cup
.
[173]
Three of the nine newly announced stadiums will be constructed in Doha, including
Sports City Stadium
,
Doha Port Stadium
, and
Qatar University Stadium
. Additionally, the
Khalifa International Stadium
is set to undergo an expansion.
[174]
Considering the country's rapid development for the 2022 World Cup, FIFA awarded the hosting rights of
2019 FIFA Club World Cup
and
2020 FIFA Club World Cup
also to Qatar.
[175]
Basketball
[
edit
]
Doha was the host of the official
2005 FIBA Asia Championship
, where
Qatar's national basketball team
finished 3rd, its best performance to date, and subsequently qualified for the
Basketball World Cup
.
[176]
The majority of the teams that make up the official
Qatari Basketball League
are based in Doha.
Volleyball
[
edit
]
Doha four times was the host of the official
FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship
and three times host
FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship
. Doha also hosted the
Asian Volleyball Championship
.
[177]
Other sports
[
edit
]
In 2001, Qatar became the first country in the Middle East to hold a women's tennis tournament with the inauguration of its
Qatar Ladies Open
tournament.
[178]
Doha also hosts
International Tennis Federation
(ITF) ladies tournaments. Since 2008, the
Sony Ericsson Championships
(equivalent to the ATP's season-ending Championships) has taken place in Doha, in the Khalifa International Tennis Complex, and features record prize money of $4.45 million, including a check of $1,485,000 for the winner, which represents the largest single guaranteed payout in women's tennis.
[179]
Doha hosted the
15th Asian Games
, held in December 2006, spending a total of $2.8 billion for its preparation.
[180]
The city also hosted the
3rd West Asian Games
in December 2005.
[181]
Doha was expected to host the
2011 Asian Indoor Games
; but the
Qatar Olympic Committee
cancelled the event.
[182]
The city submitted a
bid
for the
2016 Olympics
.
[183]
On June 4, 2008, the city was eliminated from the shortlist for the 2016 Olympic Games. On August 26, 2011, it was confirmed that Doha would
bid
for the
2020 Summer Olympics
.
[184]
Doha however failed to become a Candidate City for the 2020 Games.
[185]
The
MotoGP
motorcycling grand prix of Doha is held annually at
Losail International Circuit
, located just outside the city boundaries.
[186]
The city is also the location of the Grand Prix of Qatar for the
F1 Powerboat World Championship
, annually hosting a round in
Doha Bay
.
[187]
Beginning in November 2009, Doha has been host of
The Oryx Cup World Championship
, a hydroplane boat race in the
H1 Unlimited
season. The races take place in Doha Bay.
[188]
In April 2012 Doha was awarded both the
2014 FINA World Swimming Championships
[189]
and the 2012 World Squash Championships.
[190]
The fourth World Mindsports Championships took place in Doha from August 19 to August 27, 2017, with the participation of more than 1,000 competitors.
[191]
In 2014, Qatar was selected as the host of the
2019 World Athletics Championships
, which is the seventeenth edition of the
IAAF World Athletics Championships
.
[192]
Doha won the bid to host the event over
Barcelona
and
Eugene
.
[193]
In 2020, Doha hosted the
Qatar ExxonMobil Open
, which received the Tournament of the Year award in the 250 category from the 2019
ATP Awards
. The tournament won the award for the third time in five years.
[194]
Doha will host the
2030 Asian Games
.
[195]
Stadiums and sport complexes
[
edit
]
Aspire Academy
was launched in 2004 with the aim of creating world-class athletes. It is situated in the
Doha Sports City
Complex, which also accommodates the
Khalifa International Stadium
, the
Hamad Aquatic Centre
, the
Aspire Tower
, and the
Aspire Dome
. The latter has hosted more than 50 sporting events since its inception, including some events during the
2006 Asian Games
.
[196]
Aspire Academy
, a sporting academy for youth, is located in the center of Aspire Zone.
[197]
Sporting venues in Doha and its suburbs include:
Culture
[
edit
]
Doha was chosen as the
Arab Capital of Culture
in
2010
.
[198]
Cultural weeks organized by the Ministry of Culture, which featured both Arab and non-Arab cultures, were held in Doha from April to June to celebrate the city's selection.
[199]
Arts
[
edit
]
The
Museum of Islamic Art
or MIA in Doha, opened in 2008, is regarded as one of the best museums in the region.
[200]
This, and several other Qatari museums located in the city, like the
Arab Museum of Modern Art
, falls under the
Qatar Museums Authority
(QMA) which is led by Sheikha
Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani
, the sister of the emir of Qatar.
[201]
The
National Museum of Qatar
, which was constructed in place of the original
Qatar National Museum
, opened to the public on 28 March 2019.
Cinema
[
edit
]
The
Doha Film Institute
(DFI) is an organisation established in 2010 to oversee film initiatives and create a sustainable film industry in Qatar. DFI was founded by
H.E. Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani
.
[202]
The
Doha Tribeca Film Festival
(DTFF), partnered with the American-based
Tribeca Film Festival
, was held annually in Doha from 2009 to 2012.
[203]
It emanated from a collaboration between the
Doha Film Institute
and
Tribeca Enterprises
.
[204]
Celebrities such as
Robert De Niro
,
[205]
Salma Hayek
,
[206]
Adel Emam
,
[207]
Mira Nair
,
[208]
and
Kevin Spacey
[209]
attended the festivals.
[210]
The festivals and premieres took place in the
Katara Cultural Village
[211]
every year as well as The
Museum of Islamic Art
,
Doha
[212]
in 2012. The DTFF premiered up to 87 films from all around the world.
[213]
The major cinema operators in Doha are Vox, NOVO and Flik.
[214]
Media
[
edit
]
Qatar's first radio station, Mosque Radio, began broadcasting in the 1960s from Doha.
[215]
The multinational media conglomerate
Al Jazeera Media Network
is based in Doha with its wide variety of channels of which
Al Jazeera Arabic
,
Al Jazeera English
,
Al Jazeera Documentary Channel
,
Al Jazeera Mubasher
,
beIN Sports Arabia
and other operations are based in the TV Roundabout in the city.
[216]
Al-Kass Sports Channel
's headquarters is also located in Doha.
[217]
Al Jazeera Media Network serves as the overarching entity overseeing
Al Jazeera English
,
Al Jazeera Arabic
,
AJ+
along with several other fact-based media endeavors that bear the same distinct brand. Originally conceived as a satellite TV channel delivering Arabic news and
current affairs
, it has since evolved into a multifaceted media network encompassing various platforms such as online, specialized
television channels
in numerous languages, and more.
The organization is a
private foundation for
public benefit
under Qatari law.
[218]
[219]
Despite allegations of government control,
[220]
[218]
[221]
It was founded in 1996 by the then
Emir of Qatar
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
.
[222]
Theatre
[
edit
]
The first official theatre troupe in the country was created in 1972 as the "Qatari Theatrical Troupe". It went on to produce its first play the same year.
[223]
The next year, a second troupe was founded as the Al Sadd Theatrical Troupe.
[224]
By 1986, the first company had been founded with the intent of aiding troupes and actors in producing plays.
[223]
Two further troupes were also created during this period: the Lights Theatrical Troupe and Folk Theatrical Troupe. In 1994, the four troupes were amalgamated into two troupes which were named the Qatari Theatrical Troupe and the Doha Theatrical Troupe.
[224]
Theatre was introduced to Qatar in the mid-20th century. Theatrical performances are held at
Qatar National Theater
and at the
Qatar National Convention Center
in Doha.
Sites and attractions
[
edit
]
Doha has many sites and attractions that include
The Pearl Island
,
Qatar National Museum
,
Aspire Park
,
Souq Waqif
,
Katara Cultural Village
,
Doha Corniche
,
Aspire Tower
,
Fanar
,
Museum of Islamic Art, Doha
,
Doha Tower
,
Tornado Tower
,
Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex
,
Oxygen Park
,
Doha Golf Club
,
Galeries Lafayette
,
Al Hazm Mall
,
World Trade Center Doha
,
Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art
and
Msheireb Downtown Doha
.
Twin and Sister Cities
[
edit
]
Twin and sister cities of Doha are (as per agreements):
- Tunis
, Tunisia (since 1994)
[225]
- Alameda, California
(since 2004)
[226]
- Port Louis
, Mauritius (since 2007)
[227]
- Beijing
, China (since 2008)
[228]
- Beit Sahour
, Palestine (since 2009)
[229]
- Banjul
, Gambia (since 2011)
[230]
- Algiers
, Algeria (since 2013)
[231]
- Sarajevo
, Bosnia and Herzegovina (since 2018)
[232]
- Brasilia
, Brazil (since 2014)
[233]
- Sofia
, Bulgaria (since 2012)
[234]
- San Salvador
, El Salvador (since 2018)
[235]
- Tbilisi
, Georgia (since 2012)
[236]
- Astana
, Kazakhstan (since 2011)
[237]
- Bishkek
, Kyrgyzstan (since 2018)
[238]
- Mogadishu
, Somalia (since 2014)
[239]
- Ankara
, Turkey (since 2016)
[240]
- Los Angeles, California
, United States (since 2016)
[241]
(Despite being acknowledged as an agreement, no mention of it in the official Los Angeles website as the sister city.)
- Miami, Florida
, United States (since 2016)
[242]
- Libertador
, Venezuela (since 2015)
[243]
- Charleston, South Carolina
, United States(2019)
[244]
- Yerevan
, Armenia (since 2022)
[245]
Gallery
[
edit
]
-
Doha skyline at night
-
Doha Corniche
is the 7 km long waterfront that connects the new district of
West Bay
with the old district of
Al-Bidda
and
Al-Souq
on the other end.
-
Skyline of Doha West Bay from Sheraton Park
-
The spring festival at
Souq Waqif
, Doha
-
Qatar's
Amir (ruler)
is housed in the
Amiri Diwan
, located in the historic
Al Bidda
district.
-
-
-
Aspire Park
and
Aspire Tower
a part of the Aspire zone.
-
Aerial view of a part of the city
-
The
Katara Cultural Village
is designed to be a hub of human interaction connecting theatre, literature, music, visual art, conventions and exhibitions in a planned development on the waterfront.
[246]
-
-
-
Msheireb Enrichment Centre moored off Doha Corniche is a learning center focused on the history and developments of Doha, particularly the Musheirib district.
-
The
post office
building in Qatar sits located on the main Corniche street.
-
Qanat Quartier at The Pearl Island
-
Doha skyline from the Museum of Islamic Art
-
-
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