Destinations
Qatar: cities and how to get around
3 cities with airports, stations, hotels and the journeys between them, from public data.
Qatar has 3 cities on this site, including the capital, Doha. Each one has an overview and pages for flights, hotels, trains, buses, driving and things to do — hostels too, where the city has them — built from public data, plus city-to-city pages for the journeys between them.
CapitalDoha
Population2.8 million
Area11,437 km²
CurrencyRial (QAR)
Dialling code+974
Driving sideRight
Plug typesAC power s and sockets: British and related types, BS 1363
Emergency numberhttp://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706
Official languagesArabic
Internet domain.qa
Cities in Qatar
| City | Region | Population | Airport | Hotels listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doha | Baladiyat ad Dawhah | 344,939 | DIA (5 km) | — |
| Ar Rayyān | Baladiyat ar Rayyan | 272,465 | DIA (15 km) | — |
| Lusail | Al Daayen | 198,600 | DIA (19 km) | — |
Neighbouring countries on this site: Saudi Arabia.
Common questions
Which cities in Qatar are covered?
Doha, Ar Rayyān, Lusail.
What currency does Qatar use?
The Rial (QAR).
Which side of the road does Qatar drive on?
The right.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.