Shagra, Qatar
Shagra
شقراء | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
| Coordinates: 24°49′00″N 51°22′00″E / 24.81667°N 51.36667°E | |
| Country | Qatar |
| Municipality | Al Wakrah Municipality |
| Zone | Zone 94 |
| Area | |
• Total | 497.2 km2 (192.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 4,714 |
| • Density | 9.5/km2 (25/sq mi) |
Shagra (Arabic: شقراء [ALA-LC: Shaqrāʼ]; also known as Ash Shagra and Shaqra) is a Qatari settlement located in the municipality of Al Wakrah. It was previously located in Mesaieed Municipality before the municipality was incorporated in Al Wakrah Municipality.
It is a highly undeveloped area, consisting mainly of open desert. Of its 497.2 square km area, only 46 square km of land is under use. Residential units occupy 2% of its land, commercial and industrial establishments occupy 10%, and "other" (including under-construction) areas account for the remaining 88% of developed land.