Asia · capital city
What Is the Capital of Qatar?
Doha
The capital of Qatar is Doha. About 658,000 people live in the Doha urban area — 22.1% of the country's population.
658,000
Urban area population
UTC+3
Time zone
25.28°N
Latitude · 51.53°E
No
Largest city: Ar-Rayyan
Doha at a glance
Name origin
The name is derived from the Arabic ad-dawha, meaning "the big tree," and probably referred to a large tree at the site of the original fishing village.
Time zone
UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). No daylight saving time.
Coordinates
25 17 N, 51 32 E · IANA time zone Asia/Qatar
Location of Qatar
Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia
Largest cities in Qatar
1
Ar-Rayyan
798,0002
Doha Capital
658,000Urban-area population · CIA World Factbook (public domain)
Capitals of neighbouring countries
Capitals closest to Doha
Manama, Bahrain — 143 km
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates — 300 km
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — 492 km
Kuwait City, Kuwait — 575 km
Muscat, Oman — 737 km
Baghdad, Iraq — 1,130 km
Tehran, Iran — 1,158 km
Sanaa, Yemen — 1,343 km
Straight-line distance between capitals.
Frequently asked questions about Doha
What is the capital of Qatar?
The capital of Qatar is Doha. About 658,000 people live in the Doha urban area — 22.1% of the country's population.
Is Doha the largest city in Qatar?
No. The largest urban area is Ar-Rayyan (798,000), while Doha has about 658,000.
What time zone is Doha in?
Doha is on UTC+3 — UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). There is no daylight saving time.
Where does the name Doha come from?
The name is derived from the Arabic ad-dawha, meaning "the big tree," and probably referred to a large tree at the site of the original fishing village.
Which capital is closest to Doha?
Among the capitals of neighbouring countries, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) is the closest, 492 km away in a straight line.
Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain); population: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).