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Doha Travel Guide

The city of Doha was founded in 1850 under the name Al-Bida. The name "Doha" came from the Arabic ad-dawha, "the big tree." The reference is to a prominent tree that must have stood at the site where the original fishing village arose, on the eastern coast of the Qatar peninsula.

About Doha

Doha covers an area of 51 sq. miles (132 square Km) and is estimated to have a population of 500,000 people being the capital city of Qatar. Doha is Qatar's largest city, with over 80% of the nation's population residing in Doha and is also the main economic center.

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