West Bay Lagoon Explained

Leqtaifiya
Other Name:West Bay Lagoon
Native Name:لقطيفية‎
Native Name Lang: ar
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Qatar Doha#Qatar
Coordinates:25.3583°N 51.5081°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Qatar
Subdivision Type1:Municipality
Subdivision Name1:Ad-Dawhah
Subdivision Type2:Zone
Subdivision Name2:Zone 66
Subdivision Type3:District no.
Subdivision Name3:105
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:8.6
Population Density Km2:auto

West Bay Lagoon, also known as Leqtaifiya (Arabic: لقطيفية; also spelled as Legtaifiyah or Al Qutaifiya) is a district of Doha, the capital city of Qatar. Spanning from the Doha Corniche to West Bay Lagoon, the area has villas on one side, and low rises on the other. The district is well known for its luxurious waterfront villas, which are some of the most expensive in the country. As one of the few freehold areas in Doha, properties are available for purchase by non-Qataris.[2]

Together with Onaiza and Al Qassar, it makes up Zone 66 which has a total population of 22,024.[3]

History

West Bay Lagoon was built on land that was reclaimed in the 1970s and 1980s after extensive dredging. As part of a masterplan by the Qatari government, the entire area, which came to be known as West Bay, was to be developed as Qatar's new business center, with West Bay Lagoon containing a bulk of the housing.[4] At its greatest distance, the district extends 2 km away from the Persian Gulf. There are several artificial lagoons in the district.[5]

Transport

The Legtaifiya metro station is located here and is part of Doha Metro's Red Line North.[6]

Education

The following schools are located in West Bay Lagoon (Leqtaifiya):

Name of School Curriculum Grade Genders Official Website Ref
Abi Haneefa Model Boys School Independent Kindergarten – Primary Male-only N/A [7]
Kingdom Kindergarten International Kindergarten Both N/A [8]
Newton International Kindergarten International Kindergarten Both Official website [9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Area Map. Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 1 March 2019.
  2. Web site: Qatar’s new real estate law to boost property market. The Peninsula. 19 May 2018. 30 December 2018.
  3. Web site: 2015 population census. Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 29 December 2018.
  4. Chomowicz. P.. The Urban Imaginary in Doha, Qatar. Histories of Postwar Architecture. 8. 5. 2021. 126. 10.6092/issn.2611-0075/11910.
  5. Web site: West Bay Lagoon - Doha, Qatar. coreo.com. 7 January 2012. 26 April 2024.
  6. Web site: QAR Metro. arcgis.com. 18 March 2019.
  7. Web site: Abi Haneefa Model Independent Boys. Supreme Education Council. 18 July 2015.
  8. Web site: Kingdom Kindergarten. Supreme Education Council. 18 July 2015.
  9. Web site: Newton International Kindergarten. Supreme Education Council. 18 July 2015.