Qatar Tour Guide: Al-Wakrah Last updated on
Saturday 24th April 2010
Half-way along the east coast between Doha and Umm Said, Al-Wakrah is a commercial and fishing centre. The town has an old port as well as a number of old mosques and traditional houses.
The Department of Museums & Antiquities has restored one of the town's old buildings and converted it into a museum.
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