It was previously a part of al rayyan municipality. To find the driving direction from doha to zekreet which is 116 by road, click on show directions after entering start and end locations in the calculator control. Doha city tour extension dhow port the dhow is a traditional arab sailing vessel with one or more lateen sails. The peninsula newspaper provides extensive news coverage, incisive analyses and trenchant commentary from around the world, but with firm roots and. They are primarily used along the coasts of the arabian peninsula, pakistan, india, and east africa.
The area around zekreet and ras broog peninsula are famous with their natural sandy beaches, natural deer reserve and other spectacular lunar features and rock formations that are sculpted by wind. It is approximately 80 kilometres 50 mi west of the capital, doha. We drove amongst the arabs speeding, and dodging each other, going in and out of traffic, some honking at their camels not allowed btw, kids heads popping out of the tops of sunroofs, handsome men smiling and dare i say flirting with us through open windows, yelling yalla. Located close to dukhan on the west coast of qatar, the zekreet area boasts an astonishing landscape with prehistoric sites and remnants of old. This paper summarizes the previously published work in arabic dealing with the characteristics of the sabkhas in qatar, i. The landscape in the reserve is generally flat to wavy with some prominent hills and the starkrelief mesas of the zekreet peninsula. Communities residing within the reserve have managed to preserve many of the cultural and religious traditions of the past, while experimenting with modern technology to fur. It has a beach of the same name and various archaeological sites. The zekreet peninsula, also known as the abrouq peninsula, is a peninsula in western qatar. One such destination site is the 18th century fort and early date press found on the beach. Originally a sparsely populated area, zekreet was built up in the 1940s after oil operations commenced in qatar. Claude cavelier published in its tertiary in outcrops.
The village of zekreet, the zekreet film city, and the headland of ras abrouq which includes a nature reserve for wild deer are all found on this. If you are on a short stopover with qatar airways in doha, and like adventure, this is one of the most picturesque places to discover. The trip starts with a journey of 80 km west coast of qatar. Depending on the vehicle you choose, you can also calculate the amount of co2 emissions from your vehicle and assess the environment impact. The zekreet peninsula is a rocky, sandy desert, with numerous rock formations and gypsum plateaux. On weekdays they have 36 pages in the main section, which is divided into 24 pages on local and international news, 8 pages business news and 8 pages sports news. Qatar is a place where people can enjoy working,live happily without fear of any thing. Pdf a revised guide to the cenozoic surface formations of qatar. In steepedintradition qatar, you can learn about the ancient pursuit of falconry, watch camels race across the desert and admire traditional dhows wooden cargo boats bobbing on the water. This included the construction of a harbor for oil equipment and a number of small houses which eventually developed into a village. All this is true only with the wonderful administration of qatar ministry. A moonlike nature with limestone formations carved by wind.
For starters, the road to bir zekreet passes through a natural reserve where deer and oryx can be seen roaming freely in their natural habitat. The reserve constitutes one single land management unit, the al reem biosphere reserve. The peninsula its not anymore surprising why people in qatar have quickly developed a fondness for snow and the cold weather in general. Qatar announces first death due to covid19, total cases reach 590 tragic news as the ministry of pubic health recently announced the first death in qatar due to covid19, a 57yearold resident of bangladesh who. If focuses on three gulf cities, then offers a relaxing contrast to the urban pace in the wilds of oman. This qatar day trip from doha heads into the desert of the zekreet peninsula for richard serra artwork, the unusual umbrella rock and film. The bay is situated to the north of the industrial city of dukhan and to the southwest of the village of zekreet. Zekreet peninsula beckons with desert, art cnn travel. Land elevation ranges between 0m to 60m above sea level. I am also a teacher,worked in qatar for seventeen years.
Geologic evolution of the dukhan salt flats in western qatar. April 21, 2020 april 20, 2020 april 19, 2020 april 18, 2020 april 17, 2020 april 16, 2020 april 15, 2020 april 14, 2020. Theres not much in the way of altitude in qatar, which only serves to exaggerate the little limestone escarpment of bir zekreet, on the northwestern coast of the peninsula, near dukhan. We also cover in detail football, cricket, business, entertainment, bollywood, hollywood, science, technology, health, fitness and opinions from leading columnists. Includes the new bir zekreet shale member first described by kok. The film city is located in one of qatars truly fantastic site that is entirely deserted. Explore the west cost of qatar and have the chance the see the majestic views of the west coast. Film city at zekreet brouq peninsula offbeat qatar. But the country is developing rapidly, with the capital doha a worldclass city. The west coast of qatar offers attractive and unobtrusive destinations. Explore bir zekreet holidays and discover the best time and places to visit. Located nearby to dukhan on the west coast of qatar, zekreet is an exciting beach destination and is a popular spot for weekend campers as well as water sport enthusiasts. Head north to explore the ancient rock carvings at jebel jassassiyeh and end the day at farflung al zubara, visiting its fort.
Much of the area is associated with erosional landforms such as foothills, mesas and gypsum plateaux. A must do, if visiting qatar just over an hours drive from downtown doha, the tiny hamlet of zekreet on qatars west coast is the gateway to some stunning scenery and even more stunning features. Located close to dukhan on the west coast of qatar, the zekreet area boasts an astonishing landscape with prehistoric sites and remnants of old settlements. Zekreet peninsula teaching abroad american teacher in qatar. Browse our open positions and apply to them yourself or share vacancies with suitable contacts. Hire a 4x4 and drive west across the peninsula for about 55 miles and brace yourself for an array of unusual sights. The zekreet peninsula, also known as the abrouq peninsula, is a peninsula in western qatar, located to the north of the industrial city of dukhan. The peninsula is, by and large, uninhabited, with the exception of a small village, a coast guard post, an. The peninsula newspaper provides extensive news coverage, incisive analyses and trenchant commentary from around the world, but with firm roots and primary focus on life in qatar.
Both projects were funded by qatar university and published in arabic. Reconstructed ruins atop a limestone cliff in the zekreet peninsula. The installation consists of four steel plates, two of which rise 48ft abo. Many inhabitants from eastern qatar migrated to the dukhan region in the 1950s to find work in the oil industry. Pdf on jan 1, 2012, jacques leblanc and others published the bir zekreet member. You have to travel trough dukhan highway and take the exit from zekreet camel underpass through the off road towards the ruins. The zekreet ridge was formerly beach and dune ridge of carbonate sand. To get to zekreet you take the newly completed dukhan highway. The pearlqatar is a manmade island off the west bay coast featuring mediterraneanstyle yachtlined marinas, residential towers, villas and hotels, as.
Qatar bahrain arabia saudi oman emirates united arab arabian peninsula highlights in a hurry weaving between the sites of modern and ancient arabia, this itinerary highlights the best peninsula experiences feasible in the least amount of time. Bir zekreet also known as brouq peninsula is a strip of land on the west coast of qatar. Eastwestwesteast is the name of a desert installation by richard serra. Ras abrouq 2 is the northernmost extension of the zekreet peninsula, a stretch of land to the north of dukhan in qatar. The peninsula brings the latest news from qatar and around the world. Besides the high humidity being experienced in the country for most of the year, qatar is also made up of desert terrains in majority, making it prone to sandstorms and hurricanes.
Explore qatar holidays and discover the best time and places to visit. Leblanc 28112012 a new member of the middle eocene dammam formation in qatar is defined. A new lithostratigraphical unit of the dammam formation in qatar find. To find the map for the driving distance from doha to zekreet, please enter the source and destination and then select the driving mode. The peninsula newspaper the peninsula business the peninsula sports doha today supplements pen mag the peninsula plus. The film city is a contemporary recreation of an antique arabic village nestled behind a canyon in the desert of the zekreet peninsula. Dukhan is administrated by qatars state oil agency qatar petroleum and is the site of the first oil discovery in qatar. This qatar day trip from doha heads into the desert of the zekreet peninsula for richard serra artwork, the unusual umbrella rock and film city.
The bir zekreet member a new lithostratigraphical unit of the dammam formation in qatar c. The peninsula is published in allcolour broadsheet format and number of pages vary from 24 to 40. Impact of the hydrocarbon industry on land and sea use in qatar pdf. Since the 21st century it has functioned as a tourist site. This modern american sculptor has installed his work on the west coast of qatar, an hours drive from doha, in the heart of the zekreet peninsula. Like most settlements in qatar, seawater intrusion contaminated the coastal aquifers, therefore the contemporary village was established inland on the other side of the bay near existing water wells on the zekreet peninsula. For expats camp out under the escarpment at bir zekreet and search for a pearl on a shore full of washedup oysters.
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