Official Name: | Madinat Al Mawater |
Other Name: | Motor City |
Native Name: | مدينة المواتر |
Native Name Lang: | ar |
Settlement Type: | Planned community |
Pushpin Map: | Qatar |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Qatar |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Qatar |
Subdivision Type1: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name1: | Al-Shahaniya |
Established Title: | Established |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Km2: | 1.15 |
Area Urban Km2: | 0.167 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Madinat Al Mawater (ar|مدينة المواتر||Motor City) is a planned community of Rawdat Rashed in the Al-Shahaniya Municipality, central Qatar. Its first phase of construction was launched in May 2016. The community will occupy an area of 1.15 km2 and have a developed area of 167,072 m2.
The community is a project of Barwa Group and its construction is being overseen by Qatar-based Insha Contracting and Trading Co.[1] and Hassanesco Trading and Contracting (HCC).
Located near the Rawdat Rashed Road interchange of Salwa Road in Al-Shahaniya Municipality, the closest town is Rawdat Rashed. It is close to the Aqua Park in Abu Nakhla.[1]
Phase 1, launched in May 2016, developed an area of 34,000 m2 of which included 27 showrooms, 10 shops, and a vehicle inspection building.[2] It was contracted to Insha Contracting & Trading.[1]
Construction for Phase 2 was also handed over to Insha Contracting & Trading for a value of QR 112.5 million in May 2017. This phase would see the development of a 35,607 m2 area and include 59 showrooms, 176 housing units, 10 shops, and five workshops. Furthermore, crucial infrastructure such as a sewage treatment plant, electrical substations, and roads would be built during this phase.[1]
The third phase was awarded to Hassanesco Trading and Contracting (HCC) in March 2019. The contract, valued at QR 335 million, will be completed in mid-to-late 2020.[3]
According to Barwa Group, upon completion Madinat Al Mawater will accommodate a hotel, a motel, banks, convenience stores, a Civil Defense building and a Traffic Department branch.[4]