Western Asia
Qatar
The top 5 natural landmarks of Qatar — real photos, locations and fascinating facts for every wonder.
Asia
CoastsKhor Al Adaid
Southern Qatar
Khor Al Adaid, (Arabic: خور العديد; also spelled Khawr Al Udayd and Khor Al-‘Udeid) is a settlement and inlet of the Persian Gulf in Al Wakrah Municipality in southeast Qatar, on the border with Saudi Arabia.
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The Inland Sea, where dunes roll straight into a tidal lagoon.
DesertsZekreet
Western Qatar
Zekreet (Arabic: زكريت) is a village in north-western Qatar near Dukhan and about 80 km (50 mi) north-west west of Doha. Originally a sparsely populated area, Zekreet was built up in the 1940s after oil operations commenced in Qatar.
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Wind-carved limestone escarpments and mushroom-shaped rocks.
WetlandsAl Thakira Mangroves
Al Khor
Dense coastal mangroves alive with flamingos and herons.
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Dense coastal mangroves alive with flamingos and herons.
RocksRas Abrouq
Western Qatar
Ras Abrouq (Arabic: رأس أبروق; also known as Bir Zekreet) is the northernmost extension of the Zekreet Peninsula, a stretch of land to the north of Dukhan in Qatar. It has a beach of the same name and various archaeological sites. Since the 21st century it has functioned as a tourist site.
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Pale desert cliffs and sculpted rock beside a turquoise bay.
IslandsPurple Island
Al Khor
Al Khor Island (Arabic: جزيرة الخور), also known as Jazirat bin Ghanim or Purple Island, is an island located in the municipality of Al Khor on the northeast coast of Qatar. It accommodates the only archaeological site in the country attributable to the second millennium BC.
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A mangrove-fringed island famed for ancient purple-dye shells.