Qal‘at ar Ruwayḑah
Qal‘at ar Ruwayḑah is an archaeological site in Madinat ash Shamal, Qatar.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al Shamal and Ar-Ruʼays.
Al Shamal
Photo: Xavier Bouchevreau, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Al Shamal is a municipality in the state of Qatar. The seaside teems with local dhow boats. Al Ruwais is part of a conglomeration of towns in the municipality of Madinat ash Shamal, including Al Ruwais and Abu Dahlouf.
Ar-Ruʼays
Town
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Ar-Ruʼays, also spelled Al Ruwais, is a port town in the Qatari municipality of Al Shamal. It is located on the northern tip of Qatar, approximately 127 km north of the capital Doha. Ar-Ruʼays is situated 8 km northeast of Qal‘at ar Ruwayḑah.
Qal‘at ar Ruwayḑah
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Ar Ruwayḑah” and “Qal`at ar Ruwaydah”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Madinat ash Shamal, Qatar, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
26.08031° or 26° 4′ 49″ northLongitude
51.14489° or 51° 8′ 42″ eastElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
7HRH34JV+4XGeoNames ID
406685
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In Other Languages
“Qal‘at ar Ruwayḑah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “اَلرُّوَيْضَة”
- Arabic: “قلعة الرويضة”
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