Madinat ash Shamal
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| Ash Shamal الشمال |
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| Capital • Coordinates |
Ar Ru'ays (Madinat ash Shamal) • |
| Population • Density |
5,400 (2004) • 6/km² |
| Area • Districts |
902 km² • N/A |
| ISO 3166-2 code | QA |
“Ash Shamal” redirects here. For other uses, see Ash Shamaliyah.
ash-Shamal (Arabic: الشمال) is a municipality of Qatar. Its capital is called Madinat ash-Shamal.
Madinat ash Shamal includes Ras Rakan, the farthest north point of the Qatari peninsula, and as such is surrounded by the Persian Gulf in all directions except for the south. It borders the following municipalities:
- Al Khawr - southeast
- Al Ghuwariyah - south
| Municipalities of Qatar |  |
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| Ad Dawhah | Al Ghuwariyah | Al Jumaliyah | Al Khawr | Al Wakrah | |
| Ar Rayyan | Jariyan al Batnah | Ash Shamal | Umm Salal | Mesaieed | |
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