Doha City Guide
Al Gharrafa
A settled residential district of compounds, schools and sports facilities.
- Municipality
- Al Rayyan
- Character
- Established compounds
- Known for
- Schools and sports clubs
About the area
Al Gharrafa sits between Doha and Al Rayyan and has the settled feel of a district that finished growing some time ago. Compound villas dominate, several of the city's international schools are here, and Qatar Foundation is a short drive. It trades on being convenient rather than fashionable.
Al Gharrafa sits about twenty kilometres from the coast in the Al Rayyan municipality and has the settled feel of a district that finished growing some time ago. Compound villas dominate, and several of the city's international schools are inside its boundaries.
What's here
Al Gharafa Sports Club
The district's long-standing club and stadium.
Landmark Mall
The nearest major mall, a short drive east.
Getting around
Well served by road toward both Education City and the Doha centre; metro access is via the Green Line.
The property market
Predominantly rental, and predominantly family: compound villas on annual contracts, with apartment stock thinner than in the centre.
