Doha

For other uses, see Doha (disambiguation).

Doha الدوحة‎ ad-Dawḥa
From top: Qatar University, Museum of Islamic Art, Doha
Location of the municipality of Doha within Qatar.
Coordinates: 25°17′12″N 51°32′0″E
Country	Qatar
Municipality	Ad Dawhah
Established	1850
Area
• City	132 km2 (51 sq mi)
Population (2004)
• City	339,847
• Density	2,574/km2 (6,690/sq mi)
• Metro	998,651
Time zone	AST (UTC+3)

Doha (Arabic: الدوحة;, Ad-Dawḥah or Ad-Dōḥah) is the capital city of Qatar. It has a population of 400,051 (2005), and is at 25.3° N 51.5333° E, on the Persian Gulf. The city is home to Doha International Airport and the major oil and fishing industries. Doha is also home to Education City, an area devoted to research and education. Doha was the host of the 2006 Asian Games, a major Asian sporting event.

Borders

It is bordered by Saudi Arabia on its South and the Persian gulf on its North, East and West.