Al Shamal
Al Shamal
ٱلشَّمَال (Arabic) | |
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Interactive map of Al Shamal | |
| Coordinates (Madinat ash Shamal): 26°04′N 51°08′E / 26.07°N 51.13°E | |
| Country | Qatar |
| Capital | Madinat ash Shamal |
| Zones | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hamad Jumaa Al Mannai |
| Area | |
• Total | 859.8 km2 (332.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 8,794 |
| • Density | 10.23/km2 (26.49/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+03 (East Africa Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | QA-MS |
Al Shamal (Arabic: ٱلشَّمَال, romanized: Ash Shamāl, lit. 'the north') is a municipality in Qatar. Its seat is Madinat ash Shamal and it is considered to be one of the major cities in Qatar, although its population is barely over 7,000. The seat's name translates to "city of the north".
Ras Rakan, the Qatar Peninsula's northernmost point, is included in the municipality, and is surrounded by the Persian Gulf in all directions except for the south. It borders the municipality of Al Khor. The municipality is divided into three primary zones.