Zekreet
Zekreet is a village in north-western Qatar near Dukhan and about 80 km north-west west of Doha. Originally a sparsely populated area, Zekreet was built up in the 1940s after oil operations commenced in Qatar.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Umm Al Daah Khawzan and Dukhan.
Umm Al Daah Khawzan
Village
Umm Al Daah Khawzan is a village in Qatar located in the municipality of Al-Shahaniya. It is accessible through Dukhan Road. The closest city is the industrial hub of Dukhan. Umm Al Daah Khawzan is situated 9 km east of Zekreet.
Dukhan
Photo: Bruno befreetv, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dukhan is an industrial city in the western reaches of Qatar. Dukhan was founded when oil was first discovered in the region, and its purpose has not changed since.
Zekreet
- Type: Village
- Description: village in Al-Shahaniya Municipality, Qatar
- Category: locality
- Location: Al Shahaniyah, Qatar, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
25.48496° or 25° 29′ 6″ northLongitude
50.84681° or 50° 50′ 49″ eastOpen location code
7HQGFRMW+XPOpenStreetMap ID
node 2052620861OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageWikidata ID
Q22949320
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Zekreet” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “زكريت”
- Chinese: “賽克里特”
- Persian: “زکریت”
- Ukrainian: “Зекріт”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Film City and Film City 2.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Zekreet Fort and Cuban Hospital.
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