This map of Qatar shows the capital, Doha, the main cities, with terrain, national parks, expressways and international airports.
Bordering countries (land border): Saudi Arabia. Its coasts face: Persian Gulf.
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Key: red star = capital; blue dot = destination covered by a Destination de Voyage guide; blue italic name = region or island with a guide; grey dot = other city; plane = international airport (IATA code); brown triangle = summit (elevation); green areas = national parks (green square = national park located by a point); thick orange line = expressway, light orange = main road; black-and-white line = main railway; grey dashes = regional boundaries; blue = rivers and lakes; shading = terrain; grid = latitude and longitude.
Sources: base map, cities, roads, railways, airports, administrative boundaries, rivers, lakes and hillshading: Natural Earth 1:10m (public domain). National parks: Wikidata. Summits and elevations: Wikidata and Natural Earth. Places missing from Natural Earth: Wikipedia coordinates. Map produced by Destination de Voyage.
Regions and destinations on the map of Qatar
| Region | Our guides | Other cities on the map |
|---|---|---|
| Doha | — | Doha |
Terrain, national parks and airports
Main summits (elevations from Wikidata / Natural Earth): Qurayn Abu al Bawl (103 m / 338 ft).
National parks shown (1): Umm Tais National Park.
International airports shown: DOH (Doha).
Our guide
The 7 regions of Qatar and what sets them apart
The Natural Earth base map divides Qatar into 7 first-level subdivisions (type: Baladiyah). These are the grey dashed boundaries on the map. The table ranks them from largest to smallest, with the cities, the highest point and the international airports that the map places in each.
| Region | Type | Area | Cities and guides | Highest point shown | Airport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Rayyan | Baladiyah | 6,389 km² (2,467 sq mi) | — | Qurayn Abu al Bawl (103 m / 338 ft) | — |
| Al Wakrah | Baladiyah | 1,639 km² (633 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Al Khawr | Baladiyah | 1,484 km² (573 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Ash Shamal | Baladiyah | 1,012 km² (391 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Al Daayen | Baladiyah | 278 km² (107 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Umm Salal | Baladiyah | 229 km² (88 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Doha (capital) | Baladiyah | 120 km² (46 sq mi) | Doha | — | DOH |
- Largest: Al Rayyan, about 6,389 km² (2,467 sq mi), or 57% of the mapped territory.
- Smallest: Doha, about 120 km² (46 sq mi).
- Capital region: Doha is in the Doha subdivision.
- Highest region: Al Rayyan, home to Qurayn Abu al Bawl (103 m / 338 ft), the highest summit shown on the map.
- Air access: the international airports on the map are located in 1 of the 7 regions (Doha).
How to read the map of Qatar
- Extent: the mapped territory covers about 11,150 km² (4,305 sq mi) (Destination de Voyage calculation on the Natural Earth outline; Wikidata gives 11,437 km² / 4,416 sq mi). It extends from 24.56° N to 26.16° N in latitude and from 50.75° E to 51.62° E in longitude, about 178 km (111 mi) north to south and 87 km (54 mi) west to east (bounding rectangle, outlying territories included).
- Outline: the perimeter of the territory on the map (coasts and land borders) is about 595 km (370 mi). The simplified Natural Earth outline smooths out small detours: the real length of the coastline is greater. Destination de Voyage calculation.
- Time zone (IANA tz database 2026b): Doha:
Asia/Qatar(UTC+3, year-round). Time difference and clock changes: see our Qatar time difference page. - Terrain: shading shows the terrain and brown triangles mark the summits. The highest shown are Qurayn Abu al Bawl (103 m / 338 ft). Wikidata gives as highest point Qurayn Abu al Bawl (103 m / 338 ft).
- National parks (green areas): 1 with its centre inside the territory: Umm Tais National Park. Outlines from OpenStreetMap or position from Wikidata.
- International airports (plane icon): DOH (Doha, about 3.3 km / 2 mi from the centre of Doha). Straight-line distances: Destination de Voyage calculation.
Neighbouring territories: distances from Doha
The administrative centres and capitals closest to Doha, useful for planning a combined trip by plane or boat. Country names are those used by Natural Earth.
| City | Territory (Natural Earth) | Straight-line distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manama | Bahrain | 142 km (88 mi) | northwest |
| Dammam | Saudi Arabia | 192 km (119 mi) | northwest |
| Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | 300 km (186 mi) | east |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 377 km (234 mi) | east |
| Sharjah | United Arab Emirates | 389 km (242 mi) | east |
| Umm Al Quwain | United Arab Emirates | 405 km (252 mi) | east |
| Bushehr | Iran | 410 km (255 mi) | north |
| Ras Al Khaimah | United Arab Emirates | 446 km (277 mi) | east |
Typical itineraries in Qatar based on the map
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Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Qatar?
Doha, marked by the red star on the map.
Which countries border Qatar?
Countries sharing a land border: Saudi Arabia.
What is the highest summit shown on the map?
Qurayn Abu al Bawl, at an elevation of 103 m (338 ft), according to Wikidata.
Which international airports are on the map?
DOH (Doha).
Where is Doha on the map of Qatar?
At 25.29° N, 51.53° E, marked by the red star, in the Doha subdivision.
How many regions does Qatar have?
Our map, based on Natural Earth, shows 7 first-level subdivisions (Baladiyah). Wikidata lists 5 entities of type “municipality of Qatar” attached directly to the territory; the official division may differ from the one on the map.
Where is Qatar?
Continent: Asia (Wikidata). Qatar lies in the northern hemisphere, east of the Greenwich meridian. Coasts: Persian Gulf. Land borders: Saudi Arabia.
What is the area of Qatar?
About 11,150 km² (4,305 sq mi) according to our calculation on the Natural Earth outline; Wikidata gives 11,437 km² (4,416 sq mi). The differences come from the precision of the coastline and of inland waters.
Our sources
- Natural Earth 1:10m (public domain): country and subdivision boundaries, cities, airports, rivers, lakes, terrain, at naturalearthdata.com.
- Wikidata, item Q846 (Qatar): area, highest point, continent and subdivisions, accessed 23 October 2026.
- Wikidata: location of national parks and elevation of summits.
- Wikipedia: coordinates of places missing from Natural Earth.
- Destination de Voyage calculations: distances (haversine, radius 6,371 km), directions and areas (WGS84 ellipsoid, pyproj library).
- Our methodology