Qatar Tour Guide: Madinat Al-Shamal Last updated on
Saturday 24th April 2010
A relatively new town on the northern tip of the peninsula, Madinat Al-Shamal is about 107km north of Doha. It serves as an administrative centre for a number of coastal villages.
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