Skip to content
Mixroutes
Al Thumama
District in Doha / Al Wakrah, Qatar

Al Thumama

Al-Thumama is a district in Doha in Qatar.

It comprises one of five mega reservoirs for Qatar, designed to improve water security. Completed in 2020, the reservoirs are among the largest in the world in their category. The district's Al Thumama Stadium served as one of the venues for the Qatar 2022 World Cup.

How locals move

Getting around Al Thumama the local way

  • 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.

From Wikivoyage: Doha, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Wikimedia Commons (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.