List of wadis of Qatar

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Qatar does not have any permanent rivers, but does have many wadis.

Qatar Sovereign state in Western Asia

Qatar, officially the State of Qatar, is a country located in Western Asia, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. Whether the sovereign state should be regarded as a constitutional monarchy or an absolute monarchy is disputed. Its sole land border is with neighbouring Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) monarchy Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its territory surrounded by the Persian Gulf. An arm of the Persian Gulf separates Qatar from the nearby Bahrain.

Wadi River valley, especially a dry (ephemeral) riverbed that contains water only during times of heavy rain

Wadi, alternatively wād, is the Arabic term traditionally referring to a valley. In some instances, it may refer to a dry (ephemeral) riverbed that contains water only when heavy rain occurs.

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Geography of Qatar

Qatar is a peninsula in the east of Arabia, bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia, in a strategic location near major petroleum deposits. Qatar occupies 11,437 km2 (4,416 sq mi) on a peninsula that extends approximately to 160 km (99 mi) north into the Persian Gulf from the Arabian Peninsula.

Hussein Yasser El-Mohammadi Abdulrahman is a Qatari footballer who plays as a midfielder and winger for Egyptian side Wadi Degla.

Wadi Al Sail District in Ad-Dawhah, Qatar

Wadi Al Sail is a neighborhood of Doha, Qatar. The area has undergone much renovation and development in recent years. As its name suggests, the original settlement was built in a wadi.

Al Daayen Municipality in Qatar

Al Daayen is a municipality in the state of Qatar. Most of the urban landscape can be found in the southern zone of the municipality, particularly in the city of Lusail, while the northern and central sections are primarily rural. It is one of the fastest growing municipalities in Qatar due to its close proximity to the capital Doha.

Wadi Debayan is the oldest Neolithic archaeological site in Qatar. It was occupied over a stretch of 3000 years before being abandoned in the Bronze Age. Remnants of marine life, plant material and structural components were among the artifacts excavated. Fragments of pottery originating from the early Ubaid period were also recovered.

Wadi Al Banat District in Al Daayen / Ad-Dawhah, Qatar

Wadi Al Banat is a district in Qatar, geographically located in the municipality of Al Daayen but also a census-designated district of Ad-Dawhah. It is situated near the borders with Doha Municipality and Umm Salal Municipality.

Wadi Al Wasaah Place in Al Daayen, Qatar

Wadi Al Wasaah is a village in the municipality of Al Daayen in Qatar. It is bordered by the Umm Salal Municipality to west, Rawdat Al Hamama to the east and Al Sakhama to the north.

Al Egla District in Al Daayen / Ad-Dawhah, Qatar

Al Egla is a district encompassing both the municipality of Al Daayen and the municipality of Doha in Qatar. It is bordered by the Leqtaifiya district of Doha to the south, Jabal Thuaileb to the east and Al Kharayej to the north. It encompasses the future area of the planned city of Lusail.

Al Tarfa District in Ad-Dawhah, Qatar

Al Tarfa is a district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Ad Dawhah. Together with Jelaiah and Jeryan Nejaima, it makes up Zone 68 which has a total population of 5,521 as of 2015.

Wadi Lusail District in Al Daayen, Qatar

Wadi Lusail is a district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Daayen.

Wadi Jallal is a village located in the Al Wakrah municipality of Qatar. It is located approximately 37 kilometres (23 mi) from Doha, the capital of Qatar.

Zone 71 is the only zone in the municipality of Umm Salal in the state of Qatar. The main districts recorded in the 2015 population census were Bu Fasseela, Izghawa, Al Kharaitiyat, Umm Salal Ali, Umm Salal Mohammed, Saina Al-Humaidi, Umm Al Amad, and Umm Ebairiya.

Zone 69 is a zone of the municipality of Al Daayen in the state of Qatar. The main districts recorded in the 2015 population census were Al Egla, Al Kharayej, Jabal Thuaileb, Lusail, and Wadi Al Banat.

Zone 70 is a zone of the municipality of Al Daayen in the state of Qatar. The main districts recorded in the 2015 population census were Leabaib, Al Ebb, Jeryan Jenaihat, Al Kheesa, Rawdat Al Hamama, Wadi Al Wasaah, Al Sakhama, Al Masrouhiya, Wadi Lusail, Lusail, Umm Qarn, and Al Daayen.

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