Al Shagub
الشقب | |
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District | |
Coordinates: 25°18′27″N 51°26′29″E / 25.30750°N 51.44139°E | |
Country | Qatar |
Municipality | Al Rayyan |
Zone | Zone 52 |
District no. | 63 |
Area | |
• Total | 3.0 km2 (1.2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
Al Shagub (Arabic: الشقب, romanized: Ash Shaqb; also spelled Al Shaqab) is a district of Al Rayyan City in Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Rayyan.[3] Since it houses the universities in Qatar Foundation's educational project Education City, the district is sometimes referred to as Education City. Qatar Foundation has played a major role in developing the district.[citation needed]