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Lusail is a newly built planned city in Qatar, notable for its modern streets and architecture. It's expected to grow to a population of 250,000, making it interesting to watch it develop.

Updated August 15, 2026 · Edited by the World by City editors

Lusail
Gateway airport
Hamad International Airport (DOH)
Best season
Nov–Mar
Time zone
Asia/Qatar
Sights covered
14 places

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The Pearl Island

Nature

The Pearl Island

An artificial island near Doha, developed as the first area where foreigners could freely own property. Its newly created coastline offers exotic scenery worth taking in.

Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Mosque

Temples & religious sites

Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Mosque

Qatar's national mosque, named after Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, leader of the Islamic revivalist movement. Its grand scale and striking architecture draw a steady stream of visitors.

Dubai Towers Doha

Views & landmarks

Dubai Towers Doha

Dubai Towers Doha is a skyscraper under construction in Qatar, standing 400 meters to the roof and over 436 meters including its spire. Once completed, it is expected to become a defining landmark of the skyline.

Tornado Tower

Views & landmarks

Tornado Tower

This 195-meter, 52-story office tower is one of Qatar's landmark skyscrapers. It's a great spot to take in views of the downtown skyline.

Katara Towers

Views & landmarks

Katara Towers

Twin towers in Lusail, Qatar, housing two five-star hotels that opened ahead of the 2022 World Cup. With shopping, a cinema, restaurants and more, there's plenty to enjoy nearby.

Doha Convention Center Tower

Views & landmarks

Doha Convention Center Tower

The Doha Convention Center Tower is a on-hold 560 m (1,840 ft) tall skyscraper project which was planned to be constructed in Doha, Qatar. The structure, shaped like a tapering obelisk, would have housed offices on the lower levels, apartments, a hotel and penthouse residences on the upper floors. At the very top, a private club was to occupy a 60 m (200 ft) high glass cylinder surrounded by extensions of tower's façade and supported by a structural helix.

West Bay

Shopping & districts

West Bay

A modern district on Doha's eastern coast. It's home to Qatar's tallest skyscrapers, giving the area an impressive skyline.

Barzan Tower

Views & landmarks

Barzan Tower

A watchtower built in the late 19th century, once part of a defensive structure guarding a low-lying area where rainwater collected. It offers a close-up look at an old fortress standing tall in the desert.

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Average temperature by month

5-year average

18° Jan
19° Feb
23° Mar
27° Apr
32° May
35° Jun
36° Jul
36° Aug
34° Sep
30° Oct
26° Nov
21° Dec

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Getting around the city

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