Umm Salal

Umm Salal
أم صلال (Arabic)
The iconic Barzan Towers found in Umm Salal Mohammed
The iconic Barzan Towers found in Umm Salal Mohammed
Map of Qatar with Umm Salal highlighted
Map of Qatar with Umm Salal highlighted
Coordinates (Umm Salal Ali): 25°28′11″N 51°23′51″E / 25.46972°N 51.39750°E / 25.46972; 51.39750
Country Qatar
CapitalUmm Salal Ali
Zones1
Government
 • MayorRashid Ahmed Al-Kaabi
Area
 • Total
318.4 km2 (122.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Total
90,835
 • Density290/km2 (740/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+03 (East Africa Time)
ISO 3166 codeQA-US

Umm Salal (Arabic: أم صلال, romanizedUmm Ṣalāl; also spelled Umm Slal) is a municipality in the State of Qatar.

It contains several historic places, such as Barzan Tower. The municipal headquarters of Umm Salal is located in Umm Salal Ali, about 10 km from the coast and 15 km north of Doha, the Qatari capital.

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