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During the World Cup, Qatar's Public Parks Attracted over 863,000 Visitors

 During the World Cup, Qatar's Public Parks Attracted over 863,000 Visitors By Gurmeet Singh - January 04, 2023
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The parks in Al Khor and Al Zakhira Municipality had up to 61,376 visitors.

615,732 people visited the parks in Al Rayan Municipality, followed by 128,273 people who visited the parks in Doha Municipality during the World Cup.

The parks in Al Khor and Al Zakhira Municipality had up to 61,376 visitors. There were 21,248 and 15,792 visits to the parks in the municipalities of Al Daayen and Al Wakrah, respectively.

The parks in Al Khor and Al Zakhira Municipality had up to 61,376 visitors. There were 21,248 and 15,792 visits to the parks in the municipalities of Al Daayen and Al Wakrah, respectively.

There were 8049, 7538, and 5675 tourists to the municipalities of Al Sheehaniya, Al Shamal, and Umm Salal, respectively.


The massive sporting event attracted crowds to the beaches as well. 47,453 people visited the beaches in Al Wakrah Municipality, followed by 5,399 people at Al Daayen Municipality's beaches.

The beaches in the municipalities of Al Shamal, Al Khor, and Al Zakhira saw between 4,615 and 3,832 visitors.

In Qatar, there are now 148 public parks, up from 56 in 2010—a 164 percent increase.

Several public parks, including Umm Al Seneem, Rawdat Al Khail, and Panda House Park, are scheduled to open in 2022, according to a recent announcement from Muhammad Ali Al Khouri, director of the public parks department.

He claimed that numerous parks underwent renovation and service expansion this year in preparation for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 spectators.

In order to welcome FIFA World Cup supporters to Qatar 2022, the Ministry of Municipality reopened eight beaches at the beginning of November 2022 after renovations.

Sealine Public Beach, Al Wakra Public Beach, Al Wakra Family Beach, Simaisma Family Beach, Al Ferkiah Beach, Safa Al Tawq Beach, Al Ghariya Beach, and Al Kharaij Beach are among the beaches that have undergone renovations.

 “We had marked 18 beaches for renovation to provide necessary services for visitors. In phase one, eight of them will be reopened on November 1 ahead of mega sporting event,” said the Director of the Projects and Development Department at the Ministry of Municipality, Eng Suleiman Al Abdullah.

By Gurmeet Singh - January 04, 2023

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