Ath Thaqab
Qalaat al Thaqab
قلعة الثقاب Ath Thaqab | |
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Abandoned village | |
Farmland in Qalaat al Thaqab, view from Ath Thaqab Fort | |
Qalaat al Thaqab Location in Qatar | |
| Coordinates: 26°1′57″N 51°6′59″E / 26.03250°N 51.11639°E | |
| Country | Qatar |
| Municipality | Al Shamal |
| Zone | Zone 78 |
| District no. | 409 |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.9 km2 (3.8 sq mi) |
Qalaat al Thaqab (Arabic: قلعة الثقاب) is an abandoned village in Qatar, in the municipality of Al Shamal, approximately 110 km (68 mi) away from the capital Doha. It is close to the settlements of Al Ruwaydah and Al Khuwayr, the latter of which is only 4.8 km (3 mi) away. Thaqab Fort is located in the vicinity of the settlement.