Qal‘at al Yūsufīyah
Qal‘at al Yūsufīyah is an archaeological site in Madinat ash Shamal, Qatar. Qal‘at al Yūsufīyah is situated nearby to the town Ar-Ruʼays.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 4 km east of Qal‘at al Yūsufīyah.
Qal‘at al Yūsufīyah
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Qal`at al Yusufiyah”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Madinat ash Shamal, Qatar, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
26.11818° or 26° 7′ 5″ northLongitude
51.1673° or 51° 10′ 2″ eastElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
7HRH4598+7WGeoNames ID
11208414
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In Other Languages
“Qal‘at al Yūsufīyah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قلعة اليوسفية”
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