Al Wukair

Al Wukair
اَلْوُكَيْر
Town
Entrance to Al Wukair on Al Wukair Road.
Entrance to Al Wukair on Al Wukair Road.
Al Wukair is located in Qatar
Al Wukair
Al Wukair
Coordinates: 25°09′03″N 51°32′16″E / 25.15083°N 51.53778°E / 25.15083; 51.53778
CountryQatar Qatar
MunicipalityAl Wakrah Municipality
ZoneZone 91
Area
 • Total
25.55 km2 (9.86 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total
4,400
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Satellite imagery of Al Wukair in 2009. Al Wukair Road can be seen running the town center.
View of Ezdan Village 32 in Al Wukair.

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]

  1. ^ "Al Wukair, Zone 91, Qatar on the Elevation Map". elevationmap.net. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  2. ^ "2010 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Introducing Al-Wakrah & Al-Wukair". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Law No. 18 of 1988 On the Delimitation of the City of Al Wukayer". almeezan.qa. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
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