Mesaieed
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Mesaieed مسيعيد |
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| City | |
 Map of Qatar with Al Wakrah municipality highlighted |
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| Coordinates (Umm Sa'id): 24°59′N 51°33′E / 24.98°N 51.55°ECoordinates: 24°59′N 51°33′E / 24.98°N 51.55°E | |
| Country |
 Qatar
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| Municipality | Al Wakrah Municipality |
| Established | 1949 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 154.7 km2 (59.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 35,150 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time (UTC+03) |
| ISO 3166 code | QA |
Mesaieed (Arabic: مسيعيد, also transliterated as Musay'id and Umm Sa'id) is an industrial city in Al Wakrah Municipality in the State of Qatar, approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of Doha. It was one of the most important cities in Qatar during the 20th century, having gained in recognition as a prime industrial zone and tanking center for petroleum received from Dukhan.
Both Mesaieed and its industrial area are administered by a subdivision of Qatar Petroleum called "Mesaieed Industry City Management", which was established in 1996.
Mesaieed was established in 1949 as a tanker terminal by Qatar Petroleum on a previously uninhabited site along the coast. It was chosen by the company because of its proximity to the working population in Doha and Al Wakrah and because of the depth of its waters. It was the only deepwater port in Qatar for more than 20 years.
It was administered wholly by Qatar Petroleum at the time of its inception. After Qatar Petroleum transferred its headquarters from Dukhan to Mesaieed in 1956, they undertook substantial development on workers' camps and facilities. The government had agreed to the company's request to allow it full jurisdiction over the area, and additionally, until the 1960s, the government had prioritized the development of Doha rather than its natural gas industry. The rapid growth of oil revenues in the 1960s and the accession of Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani in 1972 resulted in the government assuming a portion of control over the area.
In 1997, Mesaieed Municipality was formed from the areas of Mesaieed Industrial Area, Mesaieed and Shagra. It was dissolved in 2006 and reincorporated in the municipality of Al Wakrah.
Mesaieed is located on the southeast coast, approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of Qatar's capital, Doha. It is a part of the Al Wakrah Municipality. The eastern section is situated over a low, rocky promontory which is enclosed by sabkhas on the coast. The sabkha region is 40 kilometres (25 mi) long and between 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) wide. The southern portion of Mesaieed is characterized by sand dunes. To the northeast of the coast, where the residential section is located, there are sandy hillocks which lie 9 m above sea level.
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