Qatar / Other Places / Al Khor

Very recently a small, picturesque fishing village on the north-east coast, is poised to become Qatar's second largest urban centre.

The focus of the North Field Gas industry, Al Khor is not only being developed as an industrial complex but will also become a major residential area. A beautification programme is currently being implemented in the Corniche area, which, it is hoped, will encourage leisure and tourism activities, while the vital infrastructure required for any urban development is now being developed in the form of schools, a hospital, sports clubs, restaurants etc. Large housing complexes, both villas and apartment blocks, are under construction.

Living in Al-Khor, in its present underdeveloped state, is not necessarily appealing to expatriates, but it is hoped that this will change in the near future, as the town grows.

Close to Al-Khor lies the port of Ras Laffan, the terminal for processing and export of LNG from Qatar's North Field. The development of the vast facilities required for LNG compression, storage and shipping has occurred with amazing speed, and a full port has been constructed within the last five years, capable of handling several gas tankers.