Al Egla ( ar, العقلة) is a district with portions in the municipality of

Al Daayen Al Daayen ( Wehr: ]; also spelled as Wehr: is a Municipalities of Qatar, 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 no ...

and the municipality of

Doha Doha ( ar, الدوحة, ad-Dawḥa or ''ad-Dōḥa'') is the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor, it is home to most of the coun ...

in Qatar. It adjoins the area of the planned city of

Lusail Lusail ( ar, لوسيل, , ) is the second-largest city in Qatar, located on the coast, in the southern part of the municipality of Al Daayen. Lusail is located about north of the city centre of Doha, just north of the West Bay Lagoon, on over ...

. Rather than traditional neighborhoods, Al Egla consists of two large gated compounds: Qipco Compound and Golf Gardens.

Geography

Al Egla borders the following districts: *

West Bay Lagoon West Bay Lagoon, also known as Leqtaifiya ( ar, لقطيفية; also spelled as Legtaifiyah or Al Qutaifiya) is a district of Doha, the capital city of Qatar. Spanning from the Doha Corniche to West Bay Lagoon, the area has villas on one side, and ...

to the south, separated by Golf Course Street. *

Jabal Thuaileb Jabal Thuaileb ( ar, جبل ثعيلب, Jabal Thu‘aylib, Fox Hills) is a district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Daayen. It is also a census-designated district of Ad-Dawhah. It is closely situated to Lusail. After a cabinet resol ...

to the east, separated by Wadi Al Gaeya Street. *

Al Kharayej Al Kharayej ( ar, الخرايج, Al Kharā’ij) is a district in Qatar, geographically located in the municipality of Al Daayen but also included in the census as a district of Ad-Dawhah. After a cabinet resolution was passed in 2002, Al Khara ...

to the north, separated by Wadi Al Gaeya Street. *

Al Tarfa Al Tarfa ( ar, الطرفة, Aţ Ţarfah) 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. Jeryan Nejaima Street ...

to the west, separated by Al Khor Coastal Road.

Landmarks

*The

Doha Golf Club The Doha Golf Club in Doha, Qatar is an 18-hole, 7,374-yard, par 72 championship course that was designed by Peter Harradine. The Doha Golf Club is also one of the first grass golf course ever built in the Middle East. Open to nonmembers, it has a ...

, which hosts the

Qatar Masters The Qatar Masters was a European Tour golf tournament held at Doha Golf Club in Doha, Qatar. When founded in 1998, it was one of two European Tour events to be staged in the Arabian Peninsula, but was at one point, one of six. From 2005 to 2007 ...

tournament, is located in the southernmost area of Al Egla, off Al Khor Coastal Road. * Shafallah Center, which assists people with special needs, has a branch on Wadi Al Gaeya Street. *Family Consulting Center (Wifaq) is located on Sidra Street. Construction of the family consulting center in the district first began in April 2013 at a cost of QR 76 million. In June 2015, the building was completed with an overall area of over 19,000 square meters. Facilities inside the center include a lecture hall, library and kindergarten.

Gallery

Aerial view of Al Egla in Qatar (cropped).jpg, Aerial view of Al Egla in 2010, separated from

on the far left by Golf Course Street Qatar 2009.jpg, View of the golf course at

Qipco Compound in Al Egla.jpg, The Qipco Compound in Al Egla Panoramic view of Doha Golf Club in Al Egla.jpg, Panoramic view of Doha Golf Club in Al Egla

References

Populated places in Al Daayen {{Qatar-geo-stub