Simaisma

Simaisma
سُمَيْسِمَة
Town
Top to Bottom, Left to Right: Far view of Simaisma's coastline, Overhead view of the landscape surrounding Simaisma, Light roadside vegetation in a residential area, Mosque minaret standing out in a residential area
Simaisma is located in Qatar
Simaisma
Simaisma
Coordinates: 25°34′29″N 51°29′11″E / 25.57472°N 51.48639°E / 25.57472; 51.48639
Country Qatar
MunicipalityAl Khor
ZoneZone 74
District no.269
Area
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 • Total6.6 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.

  1. ^ "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  2. ^ "2010 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  3. ^ "District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Law No. 21 of 1988 On the Delimitation of the City of Sumaysima". almeezan.qa. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Simaisma Family Beach". Online Qatar. Retrieved 17 March 2019.