- Al Wakrah
Infobox GCC Governorate
name = Al Wakrah
arabic = الوكرة
capital = Al Wakrah
country = Qatar
water =0
latitude =25.18
longitude =51.61
area = 777
population = 31,009
population_as_of = 2004
population_density =40
isocode = QA
districts = N/A
footnotes =
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Al Wakrah ( _ar. الوكرة) is a city and municipality of
Qatar . It has a football stadium. Al Wakrah's eastern edge is the shores of thePersian Gulf . On land, it borders the following municipalities:
*Ad Dawhah - north
*Ar Rayyan - northwest
*Jariyan al Batnah - west and south
*Mesaieed - southeastThe area marked red in the map includes both Al Wakrah and Mesaieed; the latter municipality includes almost all of the seacoast.In the past Al Wakrah used to be the capital of Qatar. Until today, Al Wakrah is known for its thriving fishing industry. Doha Port will be relocated to a site south of the city.
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