| al-Dawha | |
| Translit Lang1: | Arabic |
| Translit Lang1 Type: | Arabic |
| Translit Lang1 Info: | الدوحة |
| Translit Lang1 Type1: | Latin |
| Translit Lang1 Info1: | ad Doha (official) |
| Type: | Municipality type C |
| Pushpin Map: | Palestine |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of al-Dawha within Palestine |
| Coordinates: | 31.7017°N 35.1864°W |
| Grid Name: | Palestine grid |
| Subdivision Type: | State |
| Subdivision Name: | State of Palestine |
| Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
| Subdivision Name1: | Bethlehem |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Unit Pref: | dunam |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 12,752 |
| Population As Of: | 2017 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
Al-Dawha (Arabic: الدوحة) is a Palestinian area located in Beit Jala, two kilometers southwest of Bethlehem. Originally a part of Beit Jala, in 1977 the mayor of Beit Jala made an official trip to Qatar where he was endowed with a sum of money to develop the town's infrastructure. As a tribute to Qatar's funding, an area of Beit Jala was renamed Al-Dawha, a reference to the Qatari capital of Doha. In 1996, this area was officially converted into the city of Al-Dawha along with the formation of the new municipal council of Al-Dawha.[2]
According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 12,752 in 2017.
Al-Dawha is 90% Muslim and 10% Christians.
