Doha City Guide
Abu Samra
Qatar's south-western frontier, better known for desert routes than for housing.
- Municipality
- Al Rayyan
- From central Doha
- About 90 km
- Known for
- The Saudi border crossing
About the area
Abu Samra sits at the south-western edge of the country on the Saudi border, and is a destination rather than a residential district — desert camps, the inland sea route and a border crossing. Residential stock is minimal, and the guide is here for completeness rather than for the market.
Abu Samra sits at Qatar's south-western frontier, roughly ninety kilometres from Doha, and is the country's only land crossing into Saudi Arabia. It takes its name from the samr tree that once grew here. It is a destination and a checkpoint rather than a residential district, and the guide is here for completeness.
What's here
Abu Samra Border Crossing
Qatar's sole land border, open around the clock.
The Inland Sea
Khor Al Adaid, reached from the desert route east.
Getting around
Road only, roughly an hour and a half from Doha depending on the route.
The property market
Effectively no residential market. Listings here are occasional plots and utility buildings rather than homes.
