Dukhan Sabkha

25°23′38″N 50°50′42″E / 25.394°N 50.845°E / 25.394; 50.845

Dukhan Sabkha, located in the northern section of the Dukhan region in western Qatar, is the largest inland sabkha (a type of saltflat) ecosystem found in the Persian Gulf. The sabkha runs for approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi), occupies an area of 73 km2 (28 sq mi), has a width of 2 km (1.2 mi) to 4 km (2.5 mi) and a depth of between 6 metres (20 ft) and 7 metres (23 ft) below sea level. Consequently, the lowest point of Qatar is in the sabkha. It is situated roughly 10 km (6.2 mi) east of the city of Dukhan and 2 km (1.2 mi) from Dukhan Highway. The Dukhan Field is to its immediate west.

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