Dukhan
دخان | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Aerial view of Dukhan in 1959 | |
  Dukhan Location in Qatar | |
| Coordinates: 25°25′10″N 50°47′32″E / 25.41944°N 50.79222°E | |
| Country |  Qatar |
| Municipality | Al-Shahaniya Municipality |
| Zone | Zone 86 |
| District no. | 621 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.8 sq mi (103.2 km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
| Website | Official website |
Dukhan (Arabic: دخان) is a city in the western municipality of Al-Shahaniya in Qatar.[2] It is approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) west of the capital, Doha. Dukhan is administered by Qatar's state oil agency QatarEnergy and is the site of the first oil discovery in Qatar.[3] It was previously a part of Al Rayyan municipality.
All the industrial operations inside the city are administered by the Dukhan Operations Department. A special permit from QatarEnergy, in the form of a Dukhan entry gate pass, is required for entry to the city. Dukhan Highway, a four-lane motorway that runs for approximately 66 km, connects the city with Doha.[4]
- ^ "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ "2010 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 July 2015.
- ^ "Home page". Qatar Petroleum - Dukhan Operations. Archived from the original on 17 June 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ "Dukhan Highway Project: Qatar's journey to great infrastructure". IndustryME. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2019.