Al Qassar

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Al Qassar
القصار
District
Aerial view of parts of Al Qassar 61 (left) and Al Qassar 66, separated by Katara Street, in 2010
Aerial view of parts of Al Qassar 61 (left) and Al Qassar 66, separated by Katara Street, in 2010
Al Qassar is located in Doha
Al Qassar
Al Qassar
Al Qassar is located in Qatar
Al Qassar
Al Qassar
Coordinates: 25°21′03″N 51°31′39″E / 25.3509°N 51.5275°E / 25.3509; 51.5275
CountryQatar Qatar
MunicipalityDoha
ZoneZone 61, Zone 66
District no.106
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi)

Al Qassar (Arabic: القصار, romanized: Al Qaşşār; also spelled to as Al Gassar) is a seafront district on Qatar's eastern coast, located in the municipality of Doha.[2][3]

In the 2015 census it formed Zone 61 with Al Dafna and Zone 66 with Onaiza and Leqtaifiya.[2]

In Arabic, qassar is a word used for small black rocks found around beaches. The district received its name because of its high concentration of these rocks.[3]

History

Al Qassar was built on land that was reclaimed in the 1970s and 1980s after extensive dredging. As part of a masterplan by the Qatari government, the entire area, which came to be known as West Bay, was to be developed as Qatar's new business center.[4]

Geography

Al Qassar borders the following districts:[3]

Transport

Al Qassar is served by Al Qassar Station which is part of the Red Line of the Doha Metro rapid transit system.[5]

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