Al Hilāl al Gharbīyah
Al Hilal is a multipurpose district in central Doha.
Al Hilal is a multipurpose district in central Doha. It is home to the Doha Mall, the city's first shopping centre. Prior to the 2010 census, Zone 41 comprised Al Hilal West, but the zone was later transferred to Nuaija. Many sizable residences are situated here, and the Embassy of India, Doha formerly had its headquarters here.
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Worth seeing in and around Al Hilāl al Gharbīyah
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Stadium 974
Stadium 974 is a football stadium in Ras Abu Aboud, Doha, Qatar, about 10 kilometres south-east of central Doha. The stadium first planned temporary venue in FIFA World Cup history; it officially opened on 30 November 2021.
3.3 km · football stadium in Doha · Wikipedia - 02Museum of Islamic Art
The Museum of Islamic Art is a museum at one end of the seven-kilometer-long Corniche in Doha, Qatar. As per architect I. M. Pei's specifications, the museum is built on an island on an artificial projecting peninsula near the traditional dhow harbor.
1.1 km · art museum in Doha, Qatar · Wikipedia - 03National Museum of Qatar
The National Museum of Qatar is a national museum in Doha, Qatar. The current building opened to the public on 28 March 2019, replacing the previous building which opened in 1975.
1.6 km · museum in Doha, Qatar · Wikipedia - 04Qatar SC Stadium
The Suheim bin Hamad Stadium, also known as Qatar SC Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Doha, Qatar. Currently used mostly for football matches, it is home of the football team Qatar Sports Club.
4 km · stadium in Doha, Qatar · Wikipedia - 05Grand Hamad Stadium
The Grand Hamad Stadium, also known as the Al–Arabi Sports Club Stadium, Al-Arabi SC Stadium or Al-Arabi Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Doha, Qatar. The stadium holds 13,000 people, and is currently used mostly for staging football matches, as it is Al-Arabi SC's home ground.
3.4 km · stadium in Doha, Qatar · Wikipedia - 06Qatar National Library
Qatar National Library is a non-profit organization under the umbrella of Qatar Foundation. The plans for the new national library were announced by Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, chairperson of Qatar Foundation, on 19 November 2012, during a ceremony celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Dar Al Kutub Al Qatariyya, in Doha, Qatar, one of the first public libraries in the Persian Gulf region, which had until then been regarded as the national library of Qatar.
800 m · National Library of Qatar · Wikipedia - 07Doha Tower
Doha Tower, also known as Burj Doha, and previously named as Burj Qatar and Doha High Rise Office Building, is a high rise tower in West Bay, Doha, Qatar. On October 18, 2012, the building received the CTBUH Skyscraper Award for the Best Tall Building Worldwide from the CTBUH. The $125-million office building, designed by French architect Jean Nouvel, has a height of 238 metres, with 46 stories.
3.5 km · high rise tower located in West Bay, Doha, Qatar · Wikipedia - 08Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium
Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Doha, Qatar. It is the home ground of Al Ahli SC and Al-Sailiya SC. The stadium holds 18,000 people.
3.9 km · stadium in Doha, Qatar · Wikipedia - 09Souq Waqif
Souq Waqif is a marketplace in Doha, the capital of Qatar. The souq sells traditional garments, spices, handicrafts, and souvenirs.
100 m · souq (market) in Doha, in the state of Qatar · Wikipedia - 10Dubai Towers Doha
Dubai Towers - Doha is a stalled supertall skyscraper with a roof height of 400 m ) developing in Doha, Qatar. The estimated cost of Dubai Towers - Doha is 2.3 billion Qatari Riyal.
3.3 km · skyscraper in Doha, Qatar · Wikipedia
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Getting to Al Hilāl al Gharbīyah
- Airports
- Doha (DIA), 4 km · Hamad (DOH), 8 km · Bahrain (BAH), 141 km
- Stations
- Msheireb, 900 m · Hamad Hospital, 3.3 km · Al Mansoura station, 1.8 km · The White Palace station, 2.8 km · Ras Bu Abboud, 3.9 km
- Manama → Al Hilāl al Gharbīyah143 km · quickest by road, 5h 27m · $30–41
- Hofuf → Al Hilāl al Gharbīyah196 km · quickest by road, 3h 40m · SAR70–95
- Ad Dammam → Al Hilāl al Gharbīyah194 km · quickest by road, 4h 52m · SAR90–120
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Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Al Hilāl al Gharbīyah. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get aroundHowever, hitchhiking always has its risks, and it is not an advisable practice for solo women.
- Go nextHead west to see the camel races, and then visit the Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum in Al Shahaniyah.
- Go nextDrive south to visit the Dhow Harbour in Al Wakrah, and then hit the beach and go dune bashing near Mesaieed.
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