West Bay ( ar, الخليج الغربي) is an area 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 ...
, Qatar that encompasses the city's east coast districts, namely,
Al Qassar
Al Qassar ( ar, القصار, Al Qaşşār; also spelled to as Al Gassar) is a seafront district on Qatar's eastern coast, located in the municipality of Ad Dawhah.
In the 2015 census it formed Zone 61 with Al Dafna and Zone 66 with Onaiza and ...
,
Al Dafna
Al Dafna (Arabic: الدفنة) is a seaside district of the Qatari capital Doha located on the Persian Gulf. The district is currently rapidly developing into a central business district, and since the late 1990s dozens of skyscrapers have risen ...
,
West Bay Lagoon and
Onaiza
Onaiza ( ar, عنيزة, ‘Unayzah) is a north-eastern district of Doha, Qatar. It is located between Al Dafna, Qatar's emerging central business district, and Lusail, a development north of Doha which is set to hold 200,000 residents in the nea ...
. West Bay includes many modern buildings unlike other, older districts of Doha. Some of the tallest skyscrapers in Qatar are found in this area.
History
In Qatar's first census conducted in 1986, West Bay was the tentative name for seven newly established
zones
Zone or The Zone may refer to:
Places Climate and altitude zones
* Death zone (originally the lethal zone), altitudes above a certain point where the amount of oxygen is insufficient to sustain human life for an extended time span
* Frigid zone, ...
of Doha along the coastline: Zone 60 and Zone 62 to Zone 67. Contemporary usage of the term refers to all the districts currently occupying these zones, which currently includes
Al Qassar
Al Qassar ( ar, القصار, Al Qaşşār; also spelled to as Al Gassar) is a seafront district on Qatar's eastern coast, located in the municipality of Ad Dawhah.
In the 2015 census it formed Zone 61 with Al Dafna and Zone 66 with Onaiza and ...
,
Al Dafna
Al Dafna (Arabic: الدفنة) is a seaside district of the Qatari capital Doha located on the Persian Gulf. The district is currently rapidly developing into a central business district, and since the late 1990s dozens of skyscrapers have risen ...
,
West Bay Lagoon (official name ''Leqtaifiya''),
Onaiza
Onaiza ( ar, عنيزة, ‘Unayzah) is a north-eastern district of Doha, Qatar. It is located between Al Dafna, Qatar's emerging central business district, and Lusail, a development north of Doha which is set to hold 200,000 residents in the nea ...
, and
Hazm Al Markhiya
Hazm Al Markhiya ( ar, حزم المرخية) is a neighborhood of Doha, Qatar.
Etymology
In Arabic, "hazm" refers to a natural hill. The other constituent is a reference to the neighboring district of Al Markhiya, which received its name from a ...
.
Transport
Mowasalat manages a shuttle service for the West Bay Area under the auspices of the Ministry of Transport and Communication. The sole route is circular, running through 36 stops at 12-minute intervals from 6 AM to 9 PM on all days of the week. It passes through most of the hotel and business districts in West Bay.
The underground West Bay Metro Station began operation on 8 May, 2019. It was launched during Phase 1 of
Doha Metro
The Doha Metro is a rapid transit system in Doha, Qatar's capital city, which became operational on 8 May 2019. It has three lines with an approximate overall length of 76 km and 37 stations. It is an integral component of the larger Qa ...
's Red Line North.
Education
One of
Lycée Franco-Qatarien Voltaire ''Lycée Franco-Qatarien Voltaire'' ( ar, المدرسة القطرية - الفرنسية فولتير) is a French international school in West Bay, Doha, Qatar, in proximity to the ''Institut français du Qatar'' and the University of Qatar. As ...
's branches, Qatar's French international school, is located in West Bay.
Plan d'accès
خريطة الوصول
" ''Lycée Franco-Qatarien Voltaire ''Lycée Franco-Qatarien Voltaire'' ( ar, المدرسة القطرية - الفرنسية فولتير) is a French international school in West Bay, Doha, Qatar, in proximity to the ''Institut français du Qatar'' and the University of Qatar. As ...
''. Retrieved on 25 April 2015. "WEST BAY - DOHA - QATAR" Schools in West Bay include:
Gallery
See also
*List of tallest buildings in Qatar
This is a list of the tallest buildings in Doha, Qatar. Most of the skyscrapers in Doha are located in the zone of West Bay. The tallest building in Doha is Aspire Tower. Apart from the current tallest buildings in the city, there are a number ...
References
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