Fun fact 1 about Madinat ash Shamal
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The city's name 'Madinat ash Shamal' is Arabic for 'city of the north'.
Madinat ash Shamal
Qatar
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Madinat ash Shamal
Qatar
Country
Qatar
Population
17.0K
Coordinates
26.12, 51.22
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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