Ar-Ruʼays
Ar-Ruʼays
اَلرُّؤَيْس | |
|---|---|
Town | |
A close-up of the historic Al Ruwais Mosque | |
| Coordinates: 26°08′00″N 51°13′00″E / 26.13333°N 51.21667°E | |
| Country | Qatar |
| Municipality | Ash Shamal |
| Zone no. | 79 |
| District no. | 423 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi) |
Ar-Ruʼays (Arabic: اَلرُّؤَيْس), also spelled Al Ruwais, is a port town in the Qatari municipality of Al Shamal. It is located on the northern tip of Qatar, approximately 127 km (79 miles) north of the capital Doha. Before the country's economic landscape was transformed by oil extraction, Al Ruwais was one of the most important fishing centers on the peninsula.
The town is best known for the Al Ruwais Port, the second-most important port in Qatar. It is also known for accommodating what is thought to be the earliest-constructed surviving mosque in Qatar.