Map of Al Wakrah, Qatar

Al Wakrah is the administrative centre of Al Wakrah, Qatar, with a population of about 26,436. It lies at 25.1715°N, 51.6034°E. Al Wakrah is about 15 km (9 mi) southeast of Doha, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Doha, 15 km to the northwest.

Al Wakrah at a glance

Where is Al Wakrah?

• The 5th largest city in Qatar by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 34 min on the shortest day to 13 h 42 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Al Wakrah

• Doha — 15 km northwest
• Ar Rayyān — 22 km northwest
• Umm Şalāl Muḩammad — 34 km northwest
• Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin — 47 km north
• Sitrah — 147 km northwest, Bahrain
• Dār Kulayb — 149 km northwest, Bahrain
• Ar Rifā‘ — 150 km northwest, Bahrain
• Madīnat Ḩamad — 152 km northwest, Bahrain
• Madīnat ‘Īsá — 154 km northwest, Bahrain
• Manama — 156 km northwest, Bahrain

Largest cities in Qatar

• Doha — 344,939
• Ar Rayyān — 272,465
• Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin — 54,339
• Umm Şalāl Muḩammad — 29,391

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.