Al Khor
Al Khor (Arabic: الخور; also spelled Al Khawr), officially Al Khor and Al Thakhira, is a municipality in northeastern Qatar. Al Khor City, the municipal seat, is located on the northeast coast of Qatar, around 50 kilometres (31 miles) from the capital, Doha and is considered to be one of the major cities in Qatar. Al Thakhira is the second most significant settlement in the municipality after Al Khor City.
Al Khor and Al Thakhira
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Municipality | |
Clockwise from top: a harbour in the city of Al Khor, a football match at Al Bayt Stadium, one of the three Al Khor Towers, landscape at Al Khor Island | |
Map of Al Khor and Al Thakhira | |
| Coordinates: 25.8°N 51.4°E | |
| Country | Qatar |
| Capital | Al Khor City |
| Zones | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ibrahim Issa Nasser Al Fadalah |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,613.3 km2 (622.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 202,031 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+03 (Arabia Standard Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | QA-KH |
The region was ruled by the Al Muhannadi tribe, which consists of seven Bedouin families, before Qatar gained its independence in 1971. Tourism has been increasing in recent years owing to the municipality's various resorts, natural areas and cultural attractions. Fishing was the historical mainstay of most of the municipality's inhabitants.