Al Khuwayr is an abandoned village in northwest Qatar, located in the municipality of Ash Shamal. It is a popular domestic tourist attraction due to its history and ruined structures.
Al Khuwayr
A ruined mosque in Al Khuwayr.
Far view of ruins at Al Khuwayr.
Ruined structures in Al Khuwayr.
Al Shamal is a municipality in the state of Qatar. Its seat is called Madinat ash Shamal and it is considered to be one of the major cities in Qatar, although the population is barely over 7,000. The seat's name translates to "city of the north".
Zubara Fort
Satellite imagery of the northern Qatar Peninsula.
View to the east from Jebel Jassassiyeh on the north-east coast.
Ruins of Al Jumail fishing village near the northern tip