Ar Rayyan
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| Ar Rayyan الريان |
|
| Capital • Coordinates |
Ar Rayyan • |
| Population • Density |
272,583 (2004) • 305/km² |
| Area • Districts |
893 km² • N/A |
| ISO 3166-2 code | QA |
Ar Rayyan (Arabic: الريان) is a city and municipality of Qatar.
The football (soccer) team Al-Rayyan Sports Club is based here.
Ar Rayyan is the only landlocked municipality of Qatar. It borders the following municipalities:
- Umm Salal - northeast
- Ad Dawhah - east
- Al Wakrah - southeast
- Jariyan al Batnah - southwest
- Al Jumaliyah - northwest
Rayyan is also a name for boys.
| Municipalities of Qatar | |
|---|---|
| Ad Dawhah | Al Ghuwariyah | Al Jumaliyah | Al Khawr | Al Wakrah | |
| Ar Rayyan | Jariyan al Batnah | Ash Shamal | Umm Salal | Mesaieed | |