Ash Shamal is a municipality of Qartar. The municipality is located in the northern part of the country. The capital city of the municipality of Ash Shamal is Madinat ash-Shamal.
Ash Shamal is also known by the name of Ash Ahamaliyah. The farthest north point of the Qatari Peninsula is Ras Rakan, which is included in the municipality of Madinat Ash Shamal. Except for the southern regions, Ash Shamal is covered by the Persian Gulf on all sides. The neighboring municipalities are Al Khawr and Al Ghuwariyah.
The neighboring places of Ash Shamal in Qatar are Aba Zuluf, Abu Daluf, Abu Dhuluf, Abu Dhaluf, Abu Zahif, Abu az Zuluf, Abu Zuluf, Aba Zuluf, Abu Zouluf, Abu ZaOif, Abu azOZOuluf, Abu Oaluf, Adhbah, Al Ghariyah, Al Ghariyeh, Al Jumayl, Al Ka’biyah, Al Khuwair, Al Khuwayr, Al Kuhwayr, Al Mafier, Al Mafjar, Al Qa’abiyah, Al Qa’abiyah, Al Thagab, Al Thaqab, Al Wa’b, Al Wa’b and Al ‘Adhbah. All the cities are well connected with each other by means of well developed road network. The cities of Al ‘Arish, Al ‘Uraysh, Al-Jamil, Ar Rakiyat, Ar Ruwais, Ar Ruwaydah, Ar Ruways, Ar RuwayOah, Ar RuOays and As Sidriyah are also located in the close proximity of the municipality of Ash Shamal.