Al Khawr
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| Al Khawr الخور |
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| Capital • Coordinates |
Al Khawr • |
| Population • Density |
31,547 (2004) • 31/km² |
| Area • Districts |
996 km² • N/A |
| ISO 3166-2 code | QA |
Al Khawr (Arabic: الخور) is a municipality of Qatar. In Arabic, Al Khawr means bay. Al-Khawr city is located in the northeast coast of Qatar, around 50 kilometres from the capital, Doha.
Al Khawr was ruled by the Al-Thani tribe before the independence of Qatar in 1971 and still is. It is believed that the Al Mohanadi tribe who live in Al Khawr was formed in the late 19th century and it consists of 7 Bedouin and Persian families. Nowadays, the majority of Al-Khawr citizens are from that tribe. As for the tourism aspect, the town is known with Al-Sultan beach hotel & resort, a palace that turned into a hotel, and for its large concentration of modern and historical mosques. The main industry of the city is fishing. The football team Al-Khor play in the Al Khor Stadium in the city.
Al Khawr's eastern edge is the shores of the Persian Gulf. On land, it borders the following municipalities:
- Umm Salal - south
- Al Jumaliyah - southwest
- Al Ghuwariyah - west
- Madinat ash Shamal - northwest
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