Hawar Islands
An archipelago of desert islands off the west coast of Qatar, most of it owned by Bahrain. Only small, uninhabited Jinan Island is administered by Qatar. The group is a Ramsar wetland site and is known for its birds and gazelles.
- Where
- Al Shahaniya, Qatar
- Grade
- Heritage site
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 3 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 25.6500, 50.7833
Get the Hawar Islands stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Hawar Islands. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Al Shahaniya volume with your photos and a note.
Near Hawar Islands
Zubarah 44 km
A ruined walled town on the northwest coast of the Qatar peninsula, built up in the 18th century as a pearling and trading port. Its streets, harbour and fort were laid out on a planned grid, and the site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2013.
Uqair 57 km
An ancient seaport on the Gulf coast of Al-Ahsa, considered one of the earliest ports of the region. In 1922 the Uqair conference was held here, where borders between Najd, Kuwait and Iraq were drawn, and the old fort and warehouses still stand.
Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum 58 km
A private museum in Al Shahaniya covering 530,000 square metres, built around the personal collection of Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani. It holds cars, Islamic manuscripts, coins and Qatari heritage objects, and it is one of the largest museums in the country.
Ahmad bin Ali Stadium 66 km
A football stadium in the Rawdat Al Jahhaniya district of Al Rayyan, popularly called Al Rayyan Stadium. The new ground replaced an older one on the same site and hosted matches at the 2022 World Cup.
Al Bayt Stadium 71 km
A football stadium in Al Khor whose shape recalls the black and white tents once used by nomadic families in the Gulf. It has a retractable roof and staged the opening match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup on 20 November 2022.
Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art 74 km
A museum of modern and contemporary Arab art in Education City, Doha, established in 2010. Its collection of more than 9,000 objects is shown in a converted school building, and it is considered a major cultural attraction in Qatar.
King Fahd Causeway 74 km
A 25 km chain of bridges and causeways linking Khobar in Saudi Arabia with Al Jasra in Bahrain across the Gulf of Bahrain. It opened in 1986 and has a central island with a viewing tower, border posts and services.
Education City Stadium 75 km
A football stadium in Education City, Al Rayyan, built for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Its faceted outer skin changes with the light, and it sits among the university campuses of the Qatar Foundation.
Questions
Where is Hawar Islands?
Hawar Islands is in Al Shahaniya, Qatar. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Zubarah (44 km), Uqair (57 km), Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum (58 km).
How do I get the Hawar Islands stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Hawar Islands and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Al Shahaniya volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Hawar Islands before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Al Shahaniya volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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