Doha
Doha (Arabic: الدوحة;, Ad-Dawḥah or Ad-Dōḥah) is the capital city of Qatar. It has a population of 400,051 (2005), and is at 25.3° N 51.5333° E, on the Persian Gulf. The city has an airport called Doha International Airport. Doha also has major oil and fishing industries. Doha has an area devoted to research and education called Education City. Doha was the host of the 2006 Asian Games, a major Asian sporting event. Doha's leader is a sheikh named Sheikh Tamim. The official language of Doha is English and Arabic. The biggest mall in Qatar is Qatar mall.
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الدوحة ad-Dawḥa | |
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| Coordinates: 25°17′12″N 51°32′0″E / 25.28667°N 51.53333°ECoordinates: 25°17′12″N 51°32′0″E / 25.28667°N 51.53333°E | |
| Country |  Qatar |
| Municipality | Ad-Dawhah |
| Established | 1825 |
| Area | |
| • metropolis | 132 km2 (51 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • metropolis | 1,351,000 |
| • Density | 10,230/km2 (26,510/sq mi) |
| • Metro | N/A |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
Climate
Doha has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh) with long, extremely hot summers and short, warm winters. The average high temperatures between May and September surpass 38 °C (100 °F) and often approach 45 °C (113 °F). Humidity is usually the lowest in May and June. Dewpoints can surpass 30 °C (86 °F) in the summer. Throughout the summer, the city averages almost no precipitation, and less than 20 mm (0.79 in) during other months. Rainfall is scarce, at a total of 75 mm (2.95 in) per year, falling on isolated days mostly between October to March. The winter's days are relativity warm while the sun is up and cool during the night. The temperature rarely drops below 7 °C (45 °F).
| Climate data for Doha (1962–2013, extremes 1962–2013) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 32.4 (90.3) |
36.5 (97.7) |
39.0 (102.2) |
46.0 (114.8) |
47.7 (117.9) |
49.1 (120.4) |
50.4 (122.7) |
48.6 (119.5) |
46.2 (115.2) |
43.4 (110.1) |
38.0 (100.4) |
32.7 (90.9) |
50.4 |
| Average high °C (°F) | 22.0 (71.6) |
23.4 (74.1) |
27.3 (81.1) |
32.5 (90.5) |
38.8 (101.8) |
41.6 (106.9) |
41.9 (107.4) |
40.9 (105.6) |
38.9 (102) |
35.4 (95.7) |
29.6 (85.3) |
24.4 (75.9) |
33.05 (91.49) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 17.5 (63.5) |
18.5 (65.3) |
21.7 (71.1) |
26.4 (79.5) |
31.8 (89.2) |
34.5 (94.1) |
35.3 (95.5) |
34.8 (94.6) |
32.8 (91) |
29.5 (85.1) |
24.6 (76.3) |
19.6 (67.3) |
27.3 (81.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 13.5 (56.3) |
14.4 (57.9) |
17.3 (63.1) |
21.4 (70.5) |
26.1 (79) |
28.5 (83.3) |
30.2 (86.4) |
30.0 (86) |
27.7 (81.9) |
24.6 (76.3) |
20.4 (68.7) |
15.6 (60.1) |
22.5 (72.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 3.8 (38.8) |
5.0 (41) |
8.2 (46.8) |
10.5 (50.9) |
15.2 (59.4) |
21.0 (69.8) |
23.5 (74.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
20.3 (68.5) |
16.6 (61.9) |
11.8 (53.2) |
6.4 (43.5) |
3.8 (38.8) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 13.2 (0.52) |
17.1 (0.673) |
16.1 (0.634) |
8.7 (0.343) |
3.6 (0.142) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
1.1 (0.043) |
3.3 (0.13) |
12.1 (0.476) |
75.2 (2.961) |
| % Humidity | 71 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 44 | 41 | 49 | 55 | 62 | 63 | 66 | 71 | 59 |
| Avg. precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 8.8 |
| Sunshine hours | 244.9 | 224.0 | 241.8 | 273.0 | 325.5 | 342.0 | 325.5 | 328.6 | 306.0 | 303.8 | 276.0 | 241.8 | 3,432.9 |
| Source #1: NOAA[1] | |||||||||||||
| Source #2: Qatar Meteorological Department (Climate Normals 1962–2013)[2] | |||||||||||||
| Doha mean sea temperature[3] | |||||||||||
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| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 20.5 °C (68.9 °F) | 19.1 °C (66.4 °F) | 20.9 °C (69.6 °F) | 23.7 °C (74.7 °F) | 28.2 °C (82.8 °F) | 30.9 °C (87.6 °F) | 32.8 °C (91.0 °F) | 33.9 °C (93.0 °F) | 33.1 °C (91.6 °F) | 31.0 °C (87.8 °F) | 27.4 °C (81.3 °F) | 23.1 °C (73.6 °F) |
Borders
Doha is bordered by Saudi Arabia on its south. On its north, it is bordered by the Persian Gulf. The nearest oversea country is Bahrain.
Education
Doha Media
A satellite view of Doha on the East coast of Qatar. As with most world cities, Doha developed on the waterfront. Established in today's Souq Waqif area, it spread out gradually in a radial pattern with ring roads.
'Trigonometrical plan of the harbor of El Biddah on the Arabian side of the Persian Gulf', 1823
Plan of Al Bidda Harbour, drawn in 1860, indicating the principal settlements and landmarks
A part of Doha as seen in January 1904. Most of the development was low-rise and the use of locally available natural materials like rammed earth and palm fronds was common practice.
The city's coastline in 1904 largely highlights the local community which was based on fishing and pearl diving.
"Dohah looking northwest", photographed by the Royal Air Force during a reconnaissance of the Qatar Peninsula on 9 May 1934
An old district in Doha, planned with narrow streets and rough plastered walls, give a glimpse of the city's past.
Camels next to Al Koot Fort, built in 1927, by Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani
A view of Doha in the 1980s showing the Sheraton Hotel (pyramid-like building in the background) in West Bay without any of the high-rises around it
The Pearl-Qatar at night
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References
- ↑ "Doha International Airport Climate Normals 1962-1992". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Climate Information For Doha". Qatar Meteorological Department. Archived from the original on November 27, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ↑ "Monthly Doha water temperature chart". Seatemperatures.org. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
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