Zekreet Fort
Zekreet Fort is an archaeological site in Al Shahaniyah, Qatar.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zekreet and Umm Al Daah Khawzan.
Zekreet
Village
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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.
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 10 km east of Zekreet Fort.
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 Fort
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Al Shahaniyah, Qatar, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
25.4901° or 25° 29′ 24″ northLongitude
50.84458° or 50° 50′ 41″ eastOpen location code
7HQGFRRV+2ROpenStreetMap ID
way 255562132OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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