Al Waab
الوعب | |
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District | |
![]() View of one of the entrances to the Sport City Metro Station with Al Waab in the background | |
Coordinates: 25°15′32″N 51°28′3″E / 25.25889°N 51.46750°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Municipality | Al Rayyan |
Zone | Zone 55 |
District no. | 83 |
Area | |
• Total | 4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi) |
Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
Al Waab (Arabic: الوعب, romanized: Al Wa‘b) is a district in the municipality of Al Rayyan in Qatar. The district has witnessed tremendous growth beginning in the mid-1990s, resulting in the construction of numerous residential compounds to house expatriates, villas, and commercial and medical developments. It is a district of Al Rayyan City, which, in turn, is a part of the Doha Metropolitan Area.[3]
Located roughly 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the Doha city center, the district is located next to some of Doha's most popular attractions such as the Aspire Zone and Villaggio Mall, both of which are located on Al Waab Street in neighboring Baaya. Gated compounds are very common in this district, numbering at 21 in 2016.[4] Several Western-curriculum schools are located in or adjacent to the district, such as Doha College, Newton International School, and the American School of Doha.[5]