Doha Port ( ar, ميناء الدوحة, Mīnā’ ad Dawḩah) is a census-designated port district in
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 (city), Al Khor, it is home to m ...
, the capital city of
Qatar
Qatar (, ; ar, قطر, Qaṭar ; local vernacular pronunciation: ), officially the State of Qatar,) is a country in Western Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it sh ...
.
Doha Port is centrally located in Doha, and is adjacent to some of the country's most popular tourist destinations such as
Doha Corniche
The Doha Corniche ( ar, كورنيش الدوحة) is a waterfront promenade extending for along Doha Bay in Qatar's capital city, Doha. Annual celebrations of national holidays such as Qatar National Day and National Sports Day are centered on ...
and
Souq Waqif. Milaha Port Services gained control of the port in February 2011. Until the inauguration of
Hamad Port in December 2016, Doha Port was the country's sole commercial port, capable of processing most types of cargo. Immediately after Hamad Port was commissioned in December 2016 near
Al Wakrah, Doha Port suspended all commercial operations.
Development history
In 1971, a
wharf with 2,407 feet of frontage capable of handling four ships at once was constructed at the behest of the government. The total cost was valued at £10 million and required a massive-scale dredging of approaches. This included an outer approach channel with a bottom depth of 27 feet and a bottom width of 350 feet running for 3.5 miles. A 1.5 mile-long inner approach channel, with a bottom depth of 30 feet and a bottom width of 400 feet, broadened into a
maneuvering basin. The wharf was connected to the port through a 3,600 feet-long and 40-feet wide
causeway. The government started work on another 757-long wharf valued at £250,000 in 1973.
Gallery
Doha (Al Bidda) Harbor (cropped).jpg, "Doha (Al Bidda) Harbour" (1937), designating Doha Port as "Customs House Landing"
Abandoned boats at Doha Port.jpg, Abandoned boats at Doha Port (2012)
View of boats docked at Doha Port in 2013.jpg, View of boats docked at Doha Port (2013)
References
Communities in Doha
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