Al Bidda

Al Bidda
البدع
District
Aerial view of the Amiri Diwan and Al Bidda Park.
Aerial view of the Amiri Diwan and Al Bidda Park.
Al Bidda is located in Doha
Al Bidda
Al Bidda
Al Bidda
Al Bidda is located in Qatar
Al Bidda
Al Bidda
Al Bidda (Qatar)
Coordinates: 25°17′59″N 51°31′11″E / 25.29972°N 51.51972°E / 25.29972; 51.51972
CountryQatar
MunicipalityAd-Dawhah
ZoneZone 2, Zone 12
District no.2
Area
 • Total
1.3 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
1,102
 • Density850/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
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Al Bidda (Arabic: البدع) is a neighborhood of Doha, Qatar.[1] It was previously the largest town in Qatar in the 19th century, before Doha, an offshoot of Al Bidda, grew in prominence. Al Bidda was incorporated as a district in the Doha municipality in the late 20th century.

Qatar's Amiri Diwan (Presidential Office) has been based in Al Bidda since 1915, after being converted from an abandoned Ottoman fort.[2]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2010census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Searching for Historic Bidda: Ground Penetrating Radar Survey in Qatar". University College London. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2018.