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Souq Waqif was created over a century ago along the banks of the Msheirib wadi as a weekend trading center to allow commerce between Bedouins and the local populace. Merchants and residents conducted transactions while standing because of the inundation of seawater on both sides of the Wadi, which had encroached upon the market.
In the administrative divisions of Qatar, zones (Arabic: مَنَاطِق manāṭiq; singular مِنْطَقَة minṭaqa) are the second-highest level of government after municipalities.
All of the district's souqs are located south of Abdullah bin Jassim Street. Its souqs include Souq Al Badi, Souq Al Faleh, Souq Al Asiery, Souq Al Dira, and Souq Al Jaber. [2] Doha's largest souq, Souq Waqif, is located to the immediate west of the district in Al Jasrah, which is separated from Al Souq by Grand Hamad Street. [2]
The souq has a linear north–south layout that takes advantage of its coastal location. It covers a total area of 0.31 square kilometres (0.12 sq mi). This elongated shape contrasts with the more compact, square-like layout of Souq Waqif in Doha, which occupies 0.19 square kilometres (0.073 sq mi) square kilometers. However, the size ...
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The area is also among the country's most heavily-trafficked and congested. Souq Waqif sat along the coastline until land reclamation during the Corniche's construction shifted the coastline eastward. [7] There are three main areas of the Corniche: the Corniche Park and Promenade, Corniche Street, and the Government zone. [8]
Doha (Arabic: الدوحة, romanized: ad-Dawḥah [ædˈdæwħæ,-ˈdoː-]) is the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar.Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor and Lusail, it is home to most of the country's population. [1]
Katara Mosque Central plaza. Katara Cultural Village (Arabic: الحي الثقافي كتارا), also known simply as Katara (Arabic: كتارا), is a cultural and commercial complex in Doha, Qatar, located on the eastern coast between West Bay and the Pearl.