Al Thakhira
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Al Thakhira الذخيره |
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 Al Thakhira
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| Coordinates: 25°44′05″N 51°32′51″E / 25.73472°N 51.54750°ECoordinates: 25°44′05″N 51°32′51″E / 25.73472°N 51.54750°E | |
| Country | Qatar |
| Municipality | Al Khor |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 13,511 |
Al Thakhira (also spelled Al Dakhira) is a village on the coast of the Al Khor municipality in Qatar, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) northeast of the city of Al Khor. The area is home to Al Dakhira Nature Reserve, an island with mangroves, and a beach.
J.G. Lorimer's Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf gives an account of Al Thakhira in 1908:
A village on the east coast of Qatar, situated on a khor or inlet of the same name about 30 miles north of Doha, and consisting of about 300 houses of the Mahandah (Al Muhannadi) tribe. The people are all pearl-divers, following no other occupation except fishing and owning no flocks or herds. Fifteen pearl boats [manned by 180 men], two other sea-going boats of the mushuwah type and five fishing boats are owned at Dhakhira. Transport animals are 10 camels. Drinking water is from Lubwairdah, 2 miles to the north-west.
Al Thakhira has its own amateur football league. In 2005, Al Thakhira FC was formed and has competed in the QFA-sanctioned Qatar Amateur League since 2013.
The follows school(s) are located in Al Thakhira:
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