My first landing time in Doha..really i was shocked. because i saw a big dry land.. no any greenish... everything & every ware i saw only sand & buildings.
Located on the coast of the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 1068,651 . Doha is Qatar's largest city, with over 60% of the nation's population residing in Doha or its surrounding suburbs, and is also the economic centre of the country. It is also one of the municipalities of Qatar.
Qatar National Day which is held in Doha every year on December 18
Climate
Doha has a hot desert climate. Summer is very long, from May to September, when its average high temperatures surpass 38 °C (100 °F) and often approach 47 °C (117 °F). Humidity is usually the least in May and June. Dewpoints can surpass 25 °C (77 °F) in the summer. Throughout the summer, the city averages almost no precipitation, and less than 20 mm (0.79 in) during other months.Rainfall is scarce, at a total of 75 mm (2.95 in) per annum, falling on isolated days mostly between October to March. Winters are warm and the temperature rarely drops below 7 °C (45 °F).
Doha is also home to many international schools established for its expatriate communities, with dozens of different private schools currently operating in the city, such as: Schools within and around Doha:
Bangladesh M.H.M High School & College, Doha-Qatar
Birla Public School
Compass International School
DeBakey High School for Health Professions at Qatar
Doha British School
Doha College
Doha Modern Indian School
DPS-Modern Indian School, Doha-Qatar
International Academic Society
Ideal Indian School
International School of London in Qatar
Lebanese School
Lycée Bonaparte
M.E.S Indian school
Modern English School - Doha
Newton International School
Pakistan Education Centre
Philippine School Doha
Qatar Academy
Qatar Canadian School
Qatar International School
Qatar Leadership Academy, Al Khor
SBS & SRS Complex of Iranian School
Shantiniketan Indian School (Wakra)
The American School of Doha
The Cambridge School, Doha, Qatar
International School of Choueifat
Stafford Sri Lankan School
Universities/colleges within Education City: (See Education City)
Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar
HEC Paris
Northwestern University in Qatar
Texas A&M University at Qatar
UCL Qatar[23]
Virginia Commonwealth University
Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar
Other Universities/colleges around Doha:
CHN University
College of the North Atlantic
Qatar University
University of Calgary
Transportation
Main article: Transportation in Doha
Doha has recently been undergoing a huge expansion to its transportation network, including the addition of new highways, the construction of a new airport, and the construction of a metro system. This has all been as a result of Doha's massive growth in a short space of time, which has resulted in congestion on its roads.