Madinat ash Shamal
الشمال | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Al Emam Malik Mosque on Al Baratha Street in Madinat Ash Shamal | |
  Madinat ash Shamal Madinat ash Shamal (الشمال) | |
| Coordinates: 26°07′00″N 51°13′00″E / 26.11667°N 51.21667°E | |
| Country |  Qatar |
| Municipality | Al Shamal |
| Zone no. | 79 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.91 km2 (1.90 sq mi) |
Madinat ash Shamal (Arabic: الشمال) is the capital city of the municipality of Al Shamal in Qatar.[1] Located more than 100 kilometres (62 mi) north of Qatar's capital Doha, the city was founded in the 1970s, shortly after the country gained independence.[2] It was delimited in 1988 and shares its boundaries with Ar Ru'ays to the east and Abu Dhalouf to the west.[3]
Madinat ash Shamal's creation came in an attempt to consolidate northern Qatar's industries and services into one main area. As a result, the city has several government offices in the Al Shamal Government Center and hosts the industrial hub of the municipality – Al Shamal Industrial Area.[2]
- ^ "2010 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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