Municipalities of Qatar
Since 2015, Qatar has been divided into eight municipalities. In 2004, a new municipality, Al Daayen, was created under Resolution No. 13, formed from parts of Umm Salal and Al Khawr; at the same time, Al Ghuwariyah was merged with Al Khawr; Al Jumaliyah was merged with Ar Rayyan; Jarayan al Batnah was split between Al Rayyan and Al Wakrah; and Mesaieed was merged with Al Wakrah. In 2014, the western city of Al-Shahaniya split off from Al Rayyan Municipality to form its own municipality.
| Municipalities of Qatar بلديات قطر (Arabic) | |
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| Category | Unitary state |
| Location | State of Qatar |
| Number | 8 Municipalities |
| Populations | 8,794 (Al Shamal) – 956,457 (Doha) |
| Areas | 203 km2 (78.3 sq mi) (Doha) – 3,309 km2 (1,277.6 sq mi) (Al-Shahaniya) |
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For statistical purposes, the municipalities are further subdivided into 98 zones (as of 2015), which are in turn subdivided into districts and blocks, the latter being the lowest subdivision.
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