Al Safliya Island ( ar, اَلْجَزِيرَة اَلسَّافِلِيَّة, Jazīrat as Sāfliya) is an island located off the coast 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 count ...
, the capital city of Qatar.
The island is located 3 miles north of
Ras Abu Aboud.
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.'' A popular tourist destination among locals, journey by boat from Doha takes roughly 30 to 40 minutes.
Description
Al Safliya Island is about 2 miles long east to west, very narrow, and curves with the northern side of the
Doha Port
Doha Port ( ar, ميناء الدوحة, Mīnā’ ad Dawḩah) is a census-designated port district in Doha, the capital city of Qatar.
Doha Port is centrally located in Doha, and is adjacent to some of the country's most popular tourist destin ...
; it is low, sandy and has clusters of grass. The northern reef projects 1 ½ miles southeastward from the island; it is mainly sand, and outside the entrance trends northeastward and northward for some miles.
Conservation
In 2015, the Ministry of Municipality and Environment initiated a clean-up campaign for the island of Al Safliya which included removing the waste and plastic cans that have been left on the island by visitors. They also installed 35 pergolas.
See also
*
List of islands of Qatar
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References
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