Ras Matbakh
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Ras Matbakh is a settlement in Qatar located in the municipality of Al Khor. It consists of a cape extending into the Persian Gulf. Large concentrations of mangroves are located off its coast.
Far view of Ras Matbakh from Al Khor Island
Al Thakhira
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Al Thakhira is a town on the coast of the Al Khor municipality in Qatar, about 7 kilometres northeast of the city of Al Khor and 60 kilometres from the capital Doha.
Ras Matbakh
…Large concentrations of mangroves (Avicennia marina) are located off its coast. It is located to the northeast of Al Khor City and to the southeast of Al Thakhira. Ras in Arabic means "head", in this context it is being used to refer to a headland. On the other hand, matbakh is translated as "kitchen". This name…
A view of Al Thakhira from the beach.
A historic mosque in Al Thakhira
Al Thakhira coastline
The heritage minaret as seen from Main Al Thakhira Street