West Bay (Doha)

West Bay (Arabic: الخليج الغربي‎) is an area in Doha, Qatar that encompasses the city's east coast districts, namely, Al Qassar, Al Dafna, West Bay Lagoon and Onaiza. West Bay includes many modern buildings unlike other, older districts of Doha. Some of the tallest skyscrapers in Qatar are found in this area.

West Bay
Area
Top to bottom, left to right: View from a boat of West Bay's skyline, Dark clouds over the West Bay skyline, Overlooking skyscrapers in the Al Dafna district of West Bay
West Bay
West Bay
Coordinates: 25.3246°N 51.5307°E / 25.3246; 51.5307
Country Qatar
MunicipalityAd-Dawhah

History

In Qatar's first census conducted in 1986, West Bay was the tentative name for seven newly established zones of Doha along the coastline: Zone 60 and Zone 62 to Zone 67.[1] Contemporary usage of the term refers to all the districts currently occupying these zones, which currently includes Al Qassar, Al Dafna, West Bay Lagoon (official name Leqtaifiya), Onaiza, and Hazm Al Markhiya.

Transport

Mowasalat manages a shuttle service for the West Bay Area under the auspices of the Ministry of Transport and Communication. The sole route is circular, running through 36 stops at 12-minute intervals from 6 AM to 9 PM on all days of the week. It passes through most of the hotel and business districts in West Bay.[2]

The underground West Bay Metro Station began operation on 8 May, 2019. It was launched during Phase 1 of Doha Metro's Red Line North.[3]

Education

One of Lycée Franco-Qatarien Voltaire's branches, Qatar's French international school, is located in West Bay.[4] Schools in West Bay include:

Name of SchoolCurriculumGradeGendersOfficial WebsiteRef
International School of ChoueifatInternationalKindergarten – SecondaryBothN/A[5]
Lycée Franco-Qatarien Voltaire - West Bay branchInternationalKindergarten – SecondaryBothOfficial website[6]
Newton International School - West Bay branchInternationalSecondaryBothOfficial website[7]
Qatar International SchoolInternationalKindergarten – SecondaryBothN/A[8]
Skyline of West Bay

See also
  • List of tallest buildings in Qatar

References
  1. Fahd Abdul Rahmn Hamad Al-Thani (1992). "The Spatial Impact of the Hydrocarbon Industry on Land and Sea Use in Qatar" (PDF). University of Durham; Durham e-Thesis. p. 317.
  2. "West Bay Shuttle Bus". Ministry of Transport and Communication. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  3. Saba Aziz (8 May 2019). "Qatar rolls out first-ever 'landmark' metro for public". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  4. "Plan d'accès"/"خريطة الوصول." Lycée Franco-Qatarien Voltaire. Retrieved on 25 April 2015. "WEST BAY - DOHA - QATAR"
  5. "International School of Choueifat". Supreme Education Council. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  6. "Lycée Franco-Qatarien Voltaire - West Bay". Supreme Education Council. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  7. "Newton International School - West Bay". Supreme Education Council. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  8. "Qatar International School". Supreme Education Council. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
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