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The city's name 'Madinat ash Shamal' is Arabic for 'city of the north'.
Madinat ash Shamal
Qatar
Madinat ash Shamal is the capital city of the municipality of Al Shamal in Qatar. Located more than 100 kilometres (62 mi) north of Qatar's capital Doha, the city was founded in the 1970s, shortly after the country gained independence.
From the “Etymology” section
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Madinat ash Shamal joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities in November 2019.
Madinat ash Shamal
Qatar
Madinat ash Shamal is the capital city of the municipality of Al Shamal in Qatar. Located more than 100 kilometres (62 mi) north of Qatar's capital Doha, the city was founded in the 1970s, shortly after the country gained independence.
From the “History” section
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Madinat ash Shamal is over 100 km from the capital Doha.
Madinat ash Shamal
Qatar
Madinat ash Shamal is the capital city of the municipality of Al Shamal in Qatar. Located more than 100 kilometres (62 mi) north of Qatar's capital Doha, the city was founded in the 1970s, shortly after the country gained independence.
From the “Geography” section
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Photo: Lawrence Wang @ Flickr · CC BY-SA 2.0
Al Shamal Beach is popular for its shallow waters and proximity to archaeological sites.
Madinat ash Shamal
Qatar
Madinat ash Shamal is the capital city of the municipality of Al Shamal in Qatar. Located more than 100 kilometres (62 mi) north of Qatar's capital Doha, the city was founded in the 1970s, shortly after the country gained independence.
From the “Visitor attractions” section
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Photo: Lawrence Wang @ Flickr · CC BY-SA 2.0
The Al Shamal Mosque was built around the 1950s using traditional construction methods.
Madinat ash Shamal
Qatar
Madinat ash Shamal is the capital city of the municipality of Al Shamal in Qatar. Located more than 100 kilometres (62 mi) north of Qatar's capital Doha, the city was founded in the 1970s, shortly after the country gained independence.
From the “Visitor attractions” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Lawrence Wang @ Flickr · CC BY-SA 2.0