Al Bidda
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For other uses, see Bida (disambiguation).
Al Bidda (Arabic: البدع) is a neighborhood of Doha, Qatar.[1] It was previously the largest town in Qatar in the 19th century, before Doha, an offshoot of Al Bidda, grew in prominence. Al Bidda was incorporated as a district in the Doha municipality in the late 20th century.
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Al Bidda
البدع | |
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District | |
Coordinates: 25°17′59″N 51°31′11″E | |
Country | Qatar |
Municipality | Ad-Dawhah |
Zone | Zone 2, Zone 12 |
District no. | 2 |
Area | |
• Total | 1.3 km2 (0.5 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,102 |
• Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
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Qatar's Amiri Diwan (Presidential Office) has been based in Al Bidda since 1915, after being converted from an abandoned Ottoman fort.[2]