Chaur al-Udaid

Sand dunes at the seaward end of the channel that connects the Chaur al-Udaid with the open gulf

Map of Qatar with the Chaur al-Udaid in the southeast of the country

The Chaur al-Udaid ( Arabic خور العديد, DMG ḫaur al-ʿUdaid ; also Khawr al Udayd ) is an inner coastal body of water of the Persian Gulf in the southeast of Qatar on the border with Saudi Arabia . It is divided into an inner (landward) and an outer (seaward) lagoon . The outer lagoon communicates with the gulf through a narrow natural channel.

Because of its remarkable and globally unique combination of geological and geomorphological properties, the Chaur al-Udaid nature reserve was put on its tentative list for UNESCO World Heritage by Qatar in 2008 .

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• Entry in the UNESCO tentative list

Coordinates: 24 ° 37 ′ 48 ″  N , 51 ° 17 ′ 46 ″  E