Al Bidda

Al Bidda (Arabic: البدع) is a neighborhood of Doha, Qatar. It was previously the largest town in Qatar in the 19th century, before Doha, an offshoot of Al Bidda, grew in prominence. Al Bidda was incorporated as a district in the Doha municipality in the late 20th century.

Al Bidda
البدع
District
Aerial view of the Amiri Diwan and Al Bidda Park.
Al Bidda
Al Bidda
Al Bidda
Al Bidda (Qatar)
Coordinates: 25°17′59″N 51°31′11″E
CountryQatar
MunicipalityAd-Dawhah
ZoneZone 2, Zone 12
District no.2
Area
  Total1.3 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Population
  Total1,102
  Density850/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
 

Qatar's Amiri Diwan (Presidential Office) has been based in Al Bidda since 1915, after being converted from an abandoned Ottoman fort.

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