Lusail
Lusail
لوسيل | |
|---|---|
City | |
Lusail Expressway to Doha City construction, 2011 Lusail marina | |
| Coordinates: 25°25′03″N 51°30′27″E / 25.41750°N 51.50750°E | |
| Country | Qatar |
| Municipality | Al Daayen |
| Zone | Zone 69, Zone 70 |
| District no. | 123 |
| Area | |
• Total | 38 km2 (15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 198,600 |
| • Density | 5,200/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
| Website | Lusail.com |
Lusail (Arabic: لوسيل, ALA-LC: Lūsayl, Arabic pronunciation: [luːˈsajl]) is the second-largest city in Qatar after Doha, and the economic capital of Qatar, located on the coast, in the southern part of the municipality of Al Daayen. Lusail lies about 23 kilometres (14 mi) north of the Doha city centre, just north of the West Bay Lagoon, on over 38 square kilometres (15 sq mi) and will eventually have the infrastructure to accommodate 450,000 people. Of these, it is estimated that there will be 250,000 or fewer residents, 190,000 office workers and 60,000 retail workers.
It is planned to have marinas, residential areas, island resorts, commercial districts, luxury shopping and leisure facilities, a golf course community, man-made islands, and several entertainment districts. Development is being carried out by the state-controlled developer Qatari Diar along with Parsons Corporation and Dorsch-Gruppe.
Lusail Stadium was one of the venues for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and hosted the final. It is also the site of a Formula One race track where the first Qatar Grand Prix was held in 2021.