Qatar is a peninsula in the east of Arabia, bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia. Geography Map of Qatar occupies 11,437 km2 (4,416 sq mi) on a peninsula that extends approximately 160 km (99 mi) north into the Persian Gulf from the Arabian Peninsula. Saudi Arabia to the south is the only country it shares its land border with. All of Qatar is surrounded by the Gulf of Persia. The Gulf of Bahrain separates Qatar from the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Qatar is mainly flat Varying in width between 55 and 90 km (34 and 56 mi). The highest point of Qatar is 103 m (338 ft)) and rocky. The main Geographic Features include coastal salt pans, elevated limestone formations (the Dukhan anticline) along the west coast under which lies the Dukhan oil field, and massive sand dunes surrounding Khawr al Udayd.
Geographic Features of Qatar
- Continent: Asia
- Coordinates: 25.30°N 51.15°E
- Area: Ranked 164th
• Total 11,571 km2 (4,468 sq mi)
• Land 100%, Water 0% - Coastline: 563 km (350 mi)
- Borders Saudi Arabia: 60 km (37 mi)
- Highest Point: Qurayn Abu al Bawl, 103 m (338 ft)
- Lowest Point: the Persian Gulf, 0 m (0 ft)
- Climate: Arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers
- Natural Resources: Petroleum, natural gas, fish
In the Geography Map of Qatar, Smooth plains are found in the east. The surface of east is covered by fine-grained dust. The south and south-west portion of the peninsula mainly comprises sand dunes and salt flats. Western Qatar near the Dukhan area features Hill ranges (called ‘jebels’) and at Jebel Fuwayrit on the northeast coast. Jebel Nakhsh is a notable mountain ridge south of Dukhan and contains substantial deposits of gypsum.
The coastline of Qatar is roughly 700km². Many flat, low-lying offshore islands are located near the coast and are accompanied by coral reefs. A sabkha (salt-flat) ecosystem known as the Dukhan Sabkha is in western Qatar. It considered the largest inland sabkha in the Persian Gulf. It runs for approximately 20 km and occupies an area of 73 km², has a width of 2 to 4 km and a depth of between 6 and 7 meters.