Ash Shaqab
Ash Shaqab is a locality in Baladiyat ar Rayyan, Qatar. Ash Shaqab is situated nearby to the locality Education City, as well as near the city Al Rayyan.Places of Interest
Highlights include Education City Stadium and Virginia Commonwealth University - Qatar.
Education City Stadium
Stadium
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Education City Stadium is a football stadium which is located in Al Rayyan, Qatar, and was built as a venue in time for the 2022 FIFA World Cup held in Qatar.
Virginia Commonwealth University - Qatar
University
The Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar is the Qatari Education City campus of the School of the Arts of Virginia Commonwealth University, a public university in Richmond, Virginia, United States.
Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar
University
Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar is a branch of Weill Cornell Medicine of Cornell University, established on April 9, 2001, following an agreement between Cornell University and the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Education City and Al Gharrafa.
Education City
Locality
Education City is an educational and research hub located in Al Rayyan Municipality in the Doha Metropolitan Area of Qatar. Developed by the Qatar Foundation, it was established by Moza bint Nasser, one of the consorts of Qatar's former ruler Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and the current ruler's mother, to advance education, research, and innovation in the region.
Al Gharrafa
Suburb
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Al Gharrafa is a Qatari district of Al Rayyan City, which is located in the municipality of Al Rayyan. In close proximity to Education City and constituting a part of the Doha Metropolitan Area, the Doha Expressway and Al Shamal Highway run along the district. Al Gharrafa is situated 2½ km northeast of Ash Shaqab.
Madinat Khalifa South
Suburb
Madinat Khalifa South is a north-western district of Qatari capital Doha. It is one of the two sections of Madinat Khalifa, the other being Madinat Khalifa North. Madinat Khalifa South is situated 4½ km east of Ash Shaqab.
Ash Shaqab
- Type: Locality
- Location: Baladiyat ar Rayyan, Qatar, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
25.31045° or 25° 18′ 38″ northLongitude
51.43775° or 51° 26′ 16″ eastElevation
11 metres (36 feet)Open location code
7HQH8C6Q+53GeoNames ID
12219800
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In Other Languages
“Ash Shaqab” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الشقب”
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