al-Wakra (municipality)

al-Wakra
Basic data
Country	Qatar
Capital	al-Wakra
surface	2578 km²
Residents	299,037 (2015)
density	116 inhabitants per km²
founding	1972
ISO 3166-2	QA-WA

25.18 51.61Coordinates: 25 ° 11 ' N , 51 ° 37' E

al-Wakra ( Arabic بلدية الوكرة, DMG Baladiyyat al-Wakra ) is one of eight parishes in Qatar . The main settlement is the city of the same name al-Wakra . The community had a total of 299,037 inhabitants at the 2015 census. Most of the residents live in the north of the municipality, where parts of the Doha metropolitan area have spread to the area of al-Wakras.

The southern end of al-Wakra is characterized by dense sand dunes. Unlike northern Qatar, where most of the areas are near sea level, most of the southern and central parts of al-Wakra are 40 to 60 meters above sea level. Water is scarce in most areas as the water table is relatively low.

al-Wakra borders two municipalities: ar-Rayyan in the northwest and Doha in the north.

history

The community was established in 1972.

In 2019, the al-Wakrah Stadium was completed for the 2022 World Cup .

Demographics

Population development
March 1986	March 1997	March 2004	April 2010	April 2015
21,273	29,960	43,384	118,895	299.037

Individual evidence

^ Municipalities of Qatar. Gwillim Law, accessed September 22, 2017 .
↑ Qatar: Municipalities, Cities & Places - Population Statistics, Maps, Graphics, Weather and Web Information. Retrieved August 25, 2019 .

[1] Municipalities of Qatar. Gwillim Law, accessed September 22, 2017 .

[2] Qatar: Municipalities, Cities & Places - Population Statistics, Maps, Graphics, Weather and Web Information. Retrieved August 25, 2019 .