Map of Ar Rayyān, Qatar

Ar Rayyān is the administrative centre of Baladiyat ar Rayyan, Qatar, with a population of about 272,465. It lies at 25.2919°N, 51.4244°E. Ar Rayyān is about 11 km (7 mi) west of Doha, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Doha, 11 km to the east.

Ar Rayyān at a glance

Where is Ar Rayyān?

• The 2nd 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 43 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ar Rayyān

• Doha — 11 km east
• Umm Şalāl Muḩammad — 14 km north
• Al Wakrah — 22 km southeast
• Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin — 32 km north
• Sitrah — 125 km northwest, Bahrain
• Dār Kulayb — 126 km northwest, Bahrain
• Ar Rifā‘ — 128 km northwest, Bahrain
• Madīnat Ḩamad — 130 km northwest, Bahrain
• Madīnat ‘Īsá — 132 km northwest, Bahrain
• Manama — 134 km northwest, Bahrain

Largest cities in Qatar

• Doha — 344,939
• Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin — 54,339
• Umm Şalāl Muḩammad — 29,391
• Al Wakrah — 26,436

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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.