Zubarah
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.
- Where
- Al Zubarah, Al Shamal, Qatar
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 25.9834, 51.0272
Get the Zubarah stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Zubarah. 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 Shamal volume with your photos and a note.
Near Zubarah
Hawar Islands 44 km
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.
Al Bayt Stadium 59 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.
Al Khor Island 61 km
A small island off the northeast coast of Qatar, also called Jazirat bin Ghanim or Purple Island. The name comes from the purple dye that was once made from sea snails here, and archaeologists have found traces of that industry.
King Fahd Causeway 73 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.
Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum 74 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.
Lusail Stadium 78 km
The largest stadium in Qatar, north of Doha in the planned city of Lusail, with room for about 80,000 spectators. It hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup final on 18 December 2022 and is known for its golden, bowl shaped facade.
Ahmad bin Ali Stadium 79 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.
Katara Towers 83 km
A pair of curved high rise towers in Lusail, also known as Katara Hospitality Tower and the Crescent Tower. They hold a hotel and offices, and their sweeping crescent shape stands out on the northern skyline of the Doha area.
Questions
Where is Zubarah?
Zubarah is in Al Zubarah, Al Shamal, Qatar. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Hawar Islands (44 km), Al Bayt Stadium (59 km), Al Khor Island (61 km).
How do I get the Zubarah stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Zubarah and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Al Shamal volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Zubarah before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Al Shamal volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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