West Bay Lagoon
West Bay Lagoon, also known as Leqtaifiya is a district of Doha, the capital city of Qatar.
West Bay Lagoon, also known as Leqtaifiya is a district of Doha, the capital city of Qatar. Spanning from the Doha Corniche to West Bay Lagoon, the area has villas on one side, and low rises on the other. The district is well known for its luxurious waterfront villas, which are some of the most expensive in the country.
It is one of the few freehold areas in Doha where non-Qataris can purchase property.
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Worth seeing in and around West Bay Lagoon
6 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.
- 01Qatar University
Qatar University is a public research university located on the northern outskirts of Doha, Qatar. It is the only public university in the country.
2.5 km · public university in Qatar · Wikipedia - 02Qatar University Stadium
Qatar University Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium of Qatar University in the Al Tarfa district of Doha, Qatar. It is commonly used for football matches and athletics events of the university.
2.2 km · stadium in Qatar · Wikipedia - 03Al-Markhiya Stadium
Al-Markhiya Stadium is a football stadium in the Al Markhiya district of Doha, Qatar. The football team Al-Markhiya SC play there.
3.2 km · Football stadium in Doha, Qatar · Wikipedia - 04University of Doha for Science and Technology
The University of Doha for Science and Technology is a public institution of higher education in Qatar, established by Amiri Decision No. 13 of 2022.
2.7 km · national university that specializes in academic applied, technical, and professional education in the State of Qatar · Wikipedia - 05Katara Mosque
The Katara Mosque, also known as the Great Katara Mosque and the Blue Mosque, is a mosque in the Katara Cultural Village of Doha, Qatar. The mosque was designed by Zainab Fadil Oglu, a Turkish designer.
1.7 km · mosque in Doha, Qatar · Wikipedia - 06Al Hazm Mall
AlHazm Mall is a luxury shopping mall located in the Al Markhiya district of Doha, Qatar. It opened in 2017 and was constructed at an estimated cost of $820 million.
3.1 km · shopping mall in Doha, Qatar · Wikipedia
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Getting to West Bay Lagoon
- Airports
- Doha (DIA), 12 km · Hamad (DOH), 14 km · Bahrain (BAH), 133 km
- Stations
- Legtaifiya station, 2.2 km · Al Qassar station, 1.8 km · Legtaifiya, 2.2 km
- Manama → West Bay Lagoon133 km · quickest by road, 5h 39m · $30–42
- Hofuf → West Bay Lagoon192 km · quickest by road, 3h 51m · SAR75–100
- Ad Dammam → West Bay Lagoon183 km · quickest by road, 5h 4m · SAR95–125
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No local-transport research exists yet for West Bay Lagoon
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 West Bay Lagoon. 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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Next door to West Bay Lagoon
West Bay Lagoon is 8 km from Doha, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Katara Cultural Villagecultural village in Qatar1.9 km
- Al Egladistrict in Al Daayen / Ad-Dawhah, Qatar3.4 km
- Al Markhiyadistrict in Ad-Dawhah, Qatar4 km
- Al Qassardistrict in Ad-Dawhah, Qatar2.1 km
- Al Tarfadistrict in Ad-Dawhah, Qatar2.7 km
- Hazm Al Markhiyadistrict in Ad-Dawhah, Qatar2.8 km