Katara Mosque
A small, richly decorated mosque in the cultural village, covered in blue and gold tilework in traditional patterns. It is one of the area's most photographed buildings.
Katara Cultural Village
Beside the sea, this cultural district has an amphitheatre, art galleries, mosques covered in colourful tiles and a public beach.
Attractive locations
Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art
A museum in a converted school building that shows modern and contemporary work by Arab artists. The collection offers a good introduction to art across the Arab world.
Education City Mosque
A modern mosque in the university district, with calligraphy and a simple geometric design. It stands out among the nearby campus buildings.
Aspire Park
One of Doha's largest parks, with a lake, jogging tracks, playgrounds and wide lawns near the Aspire Zone sports complex. It is a favourite spot for local families.
Katara Cultural Village
A waterfront cultural district in Doha with theatres, galleries, mosques and an open-air amphitheatre, built in traditional Gulf style. Exhibitions and events are held there through the year.
Katara Amphitheatre
An open-air stone amphitheatre in Katara Cultural Village, used for concerts and performances beside the sea. The design mixes classical shapes with Islamic details.
Airports
Hamad International Airport DOH
It is about 13 km in a straight line from Katara Cultural Village.
Scams and safe taxis
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan17.5 °C6 mm
- Feb18.6 °C5 mm
- Mar22.2 °C4 mm
- Apr26.9 °C5 mm
- May32.1 °C0 mm
- Jun34.5 °C0 mm
- Jul36.1 °C0 mm
- Aug36.3 °C0 mm
- Sep34.1 °C0 mm
- Oct30.4 °C2 mm
- Nov25.0 °C10 mm
- Dec19.9 °C9 mm
Driest months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Wettest months: Jan, Nov, Dec.
Costs
Prices here are about 56% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Who can help
Emergency
999 for police, ambulance and fire.
local government
Visit Qatar (Qatar Tourism)
Helps with: Qatar's tourism body. Its contact page gives a local line, 106, and an international number, plus an email address for visitor questions.
Who qualifies: Anyone visiting Qatar or planning a trip there.
Phone: +974 4406 9921
Email: contact@visitqatar.qa
local government
Qatar emergency number 999
Helps with: Qatar's emergency number. The Visit Qatar safety page says emergency response is available by calling 999 and lists a tourism hotline, 106, as well.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Qatar facing an emergency.
Phone: 999
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Qatar Red Crescent Society
Helps with: Qatar's national Red Crescent society, a humanitarian charity founded in 1978. Its website has information on its projects; no phone number or address was shown on the page.
Who qualifies: People who want information about the society's humanitarian work.