Al Safliya Island (Arabic: اَلْجَزِيرَة اَلسَّافِلِيَّة, romanized: Jazīrat as Sāfliya) is an island located off the coast of Doha, the capital city of Qatar.[1]
Al Safliya Island
اَلْجَزِيرَة اَلسَّافِلِيَّة Jazīrat as Sāfliya | |
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  Al Safliya Island | |
| Coordinates: 25°20′41″N 51°34′31″E / 25.34472°N 51.57528°E[1] | |
| Country |  Qatar |
| Municipality | Ad-Dawhah |
The island is located 3 miles north of Ras Abu Aboud.[2] A popular tourist destination among locals, journey by boat from Doha takes roughly 30 to 40 minutes.[3]
Etymology
editIn Arabic, the island's name translates to "lower" or "bottom", referring to its location to the south of Al Aaliya Island.[4]
Description
editAl Safliya Island is about 2 miles long east to west, very narrow, and curves with the northern side of the Doha Port; it is low, sandy and has clusters of grass. The northern reef projects 1 ½ miles southeastward from the island; it is mainly sand, and outside the entrance trends northeastward and northward for some miles.[2]
Conservation
editIn 2015, the Ministry of Municipality and Environment initiated a clean-up campaign for the island of Al Safliya which included removing the waste and plastic cans that have been left on the island by visitors. They also installed 35 pergolas.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Jazīrat as Sāfliya: Qatar". geographic.org. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ a b U.S. Hydrographical Office (1920). "Persian Gulf Pilot: Comprising the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Omán and the Makrán Coast". U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 113. Retrieved 31 December 2015. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Looking for an adventure? Visit Al Safliya Island!". Doha Life. 16 September 2016. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "الأسماء الجغرافية لأماكن دولة قطر" (in Arabic). Qatar Historical Encyclopedia. 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "وزارة البلدية والبيئة". www.mme.gov.qa. Archived from the original on 2019-04-01. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
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