Al Wukair
اَلْوُكَيْر | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Entrance to Al Wukair on Al Wukair Road. | |
  Al Wukair | |
| Coordinates: 25°09′03″N 51°32′16″E / 25.15083°N 51.53778°E | |
| Country |  Qatar |
| Municipality | Al Wakrah Municipality |
| Zone | Zone 91 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.55 km2 (9.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 4,400 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
Al Wukair (Arabic: اَلْوُكَيْر) is a town in Qatar, located in Al Wakrah Municipality.[2] It is 19 minutes away from Doha and is located near the city of Al Wakrah. It was previously a prominent fishing and pearling village.[3] It was demarcated in 1988.[4] The gated compounds of Ezdan Village house a substantial part of the town's population.[5]
- ^ "Al Wukair, Zone 91, Qatar on the Elevation Map". elevationmap.net. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ "2010 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "Introducing Al-Wakrah & Al-Wukair". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ "Law No. 18 of 1988 On the Delimitation of the City of Al Wukayer". almeezan.qa. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
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