Umm Salal Municipality

Umm Salal Municipality is an administrative region north of Doha that covers a large expanse of land positioned between several neighboring municipalities. Agricultural activity with farms and livestock raising characterizes much of the territory.

The municipality was established in 1972 as part of Qatar's initial administrative restructuring and received its first administrative center in 1974. This early organization became essential to the country's modern governance framework.

The name means 'mother of rocks' in Arabic, referring to the stone formations visible throughout the northern region. Visitors notice these natural rock outcrops that shape the local landscape.

The area is large and requires personal transport to explore since it consists of scattered farms and settlements. The best time to visit is outside the hottest months when temperatures are more pleasant.

The Barzan Towers stand on a hill and are 19th-century structures that once served for observation and religious practices. These structures reveal the region's traditional surveillance methods of that era.

Location: Qatar

Capital city: Umm Salal Mohammed

Shares border with: Al Khor, Al Daayen, Al-Shahaniya, Al Rayyan Municipality, Ad Dawhah

GPS coordinates: 25.42000,51.40000

Latest update: December 7, 2025 19:32