Doha

Doha الدوحة ad-Dawḥa
Metropolis
Doha skyline in the morning
Doha Location of Doha within Qatar
Coordinates: 25°17′12″N 51°32′0″E / 25.28667°N 51.53333°E / 25.28667; 51.53333
Country	Qatar
Municipality	Ad-Dawhah
Established	1825
Area
• metropolis	132 km2 (51 sq mi)
Population  (2016)
• metropolis	1,351,000
• Density	10,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi)
• Metro	N/A
Time zone	UTC+3 (AST)

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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.