Umm Salal
Umm Salal
أم صلال (Arabic) | |
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The iconic Barzan Towers found in Umm Salal Mohammed | |
Map of Qatar with Umm Salal highlighted | |
| Coordinates (Umm Salal Ali): 25°28′11″N 51°23′51″E / 25.46972°N 51.39750°E | |
| Country | Qatar |
| Capital | Umm Salal Ali |
| Zones | 1 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rashid Ahmed Al-Kaabi |
| Area | |
• Total | 318.4 km2 (122.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 90,835 |
| • Density | 285.3/km2 (738.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+03 (East Africa Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | QA-US |
Umm Salal (Arabic: أم صلال, romanized: Umm Ṣalāl, lit. 'mother of rocks'; also spelled Umm Slal) is a municipality in the State of Qatar.
Historic landmarks such as the Barzan Tower are located in Umm Salal.The municipal headquarters is located in Umm Salal Ali, about 10 km from the coast and 15 km north of Doha, the Qatari capital.