Al Egla

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Al Egla
العقلة
District
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Al Egla
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Al Egla
Coordinates: 25°23′20″N51°30′34″E / 25.3890°N 51.5095°E / 25.3890; 51.5095
Country Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar
Municipality Al Daayen / Ad-Dawhah
Zone Zone 69
District no.111
Area
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  Total4.3 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Elevation
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11 m (36 ft)

Al Egla (Arabic : العقلة) is a Qatari district whose management is split between the municipality of Al Daayen and the municipality of Doha. [3] It adjoins the area of the planned city of Lusail. [4]

Contents

Rather than traditional neighborhoods, Al Egla consists of two large gated compounds: Al Egla Gardens and Golf Gardens. [5]

Geography

Al Egla borders the following districts: [5]

Landmarks

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References

  1. "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  2. "Al Egla, Zone 69, Qatar on the Elevation Map". elevationmap.net. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  3. "2015 Population census" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. April 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
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