Simaisma
سُمَيْسِمَة | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 25°34′29″N 51°29′11″E / 25.57472°N 51.48639°E | |
Country | Qatar |
Municipality | Al Khor |
Zone | Zone 74 |
District no. | 269 |
Area | |
• Total | 6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi) |
Simaisma (Arabic: سُمَيْسِمَة; also spelled Sumaysimah) is a small seaside town located on the eastern coast of Qatar 30 km north of the capital Doha.[2][3] The town is characterized by old houses and mosques that are relics from the days before the discovery of oil and natural gas in Qatar.
It was demarcated in 1988.[4] Small clusters of mangroves dot its coastline.[5] Geographically, it is located in the municipality of Al Daayen, but administratively, it is a part of Al Khor.