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.
4-457: Together with Onaiza and Al Qassar , it makes up Zone 66 which has a total population of 22,024. 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
8-770: A result of its proximity to Doha's new business district and its relative distance from the more congested centre of the city. Government officials have focused their efforts on developing Onaiza as northern Doha's new foreign embassy district. The Embassy of India, Doha , which represents Qatar's largest nationality group, is based in this neighborhood. Major roads that run through the district are Al Bidda Street, Onaiza Street, Al Markhiya Street, Omar Al Mukhtar Street, and University Street. The following embassies are located in Onaiza: The following schools are located in Onaiza: This Qatari location article
12-416: Is a north-eastern district of Doha , Qatar . It is located between Al Dafna , Qatar's emerging central business district , and Lusail , a development north of Doha which is set to hold 200,000 residents in the near future. Onaiza housed Doha's first airport in the 20th century. It had a one-room terminal and a dirt landing strip. The district has mostly developed in the late 1990s and early 2000s as
16-613: The housing. At its greatest distance, the district extends 2 km away from the Persian Gulf . There are several artificial lagoons in the district. The Legtaifiya metro station is located here and is part of Doha Metro 's Red Line North. The following schools are located in West Bay Lagoon (Leqtaifiya): This Qatari location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Onaiza Onaiza ( Arabic : عنيزة , romanized : ‘Unayzah )
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