Al Safliya Island
اَلْجَزِيرَة اَلسَّافِلِيَّة Jazīrat as Sāfliya | |
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Coordinates: 25°20′41″N 51°34′31″E / 25.34472°N 51.57528°E [1] | |
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Municipality | Ad-Dawhah |
Al Safliya Island ( Arabic: اَلْجَزِيرَة اَلسَّافِلِيَّة, romanized: Jazīrat as Sāfliya) is an island located off the coast of Doha, the capital city of Qatar. [1]
The island is located 3 miles north of Ras Abu Aboud. [2] A popular tourist destination among locals, journey by boat from Doha takes roughly 30 to 40 minutes. [3]
Al Safliya Island is about 2 miles long east to west, very narrow, and curves with the northern side of the Doha Port; it is low, sandy and has clusters of grass. The northern reef projects 1 ½ miles southeastward from the island; it is mainly sand, and outside the entrance trends northeastward and northward for some miles. [2]
In 2015, the Ministry of Municipality and Environment initiated a clean-up campaign for the island of Al Safliya which included removing the waste and plastic cans that have been left on the island by visitors. They also installed 35 pergolas. [4]
Al Safliya Island
اَلْجَزِيرَة اَلسَّافِلِيَّة Jazīrat as Sāfliya | |
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Coordinates: 25°20′41″N 51°34′31″E / 25.34472°N 51.57528°E [1] | |
Country | ![]() |
Municipality | Ad-Dawhah |
Al Safliya Island ( Arabic: اَلْجَزِيرَة اَلسَّافِلِيَّة, romanized: Jazīrat as Sāfliya) is an island located off the coast of Doha, the capital city of Qatar. [1]
The island is located 3 miles north of Ras Abu Aboud. [2] A popular tourist destination among locals, journey by boat from Doha takes roughly 30 to 40 minutes. [3]
Al Safliya Island is about 2 miles long east to west, very narrow, and curves with the northern side of the Doha Port; it is low, sandy and has clusters of grass. The northern reef projects 1 ½ miles southeastward from the island; it is mainly sand, and outside the entrance trends northeastward and northward for some miles. [2]
In 2015, the Ministry of Municipality and Environment initiated a clean-up campaign for the island of Al Safliya which included removing the waste and plastic cans that have been left on the island by visitors. They also installed 35 pergolas. [4]