The State of Qatar is geographically located at latitude 25° 30′ north and longitude 51° 15′ east, in the Middle East in the west of the continent of Asia, on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, where it shares borders with the Arabian Gulf and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the south, and is separated by Qatar from Bahrain The Gulf of Bahrain. The area of the Qatar Peninsula is 11,437 km2, with a longitudinal extension of about 160 km2, and a transverse extension of 90 km2. Qatar’s maritime borders extend to about 563 km2. Qatar is distinguished by its inclusion of many islands, the most important of which is Halul Island. .

The State of Qatar has become the most open destination in the region, and ranked eighth in the world on the list of the most open countries, according to indicators recently issued by the United Nations World Tourism Organization, in August 2018. This progress has been achieved thanks to a series of facilities adopted by the State of Qatar in With regard to the visa policy, which exempted citizens of 88 countries from entry visas and fees, the marine tourism sector attracts more than 100,000 visitors annually to the State of Qatar. These visitors can now begin exploring the most beautiful tourist attractions in Qatar immediately after the arrival of their ships. The vital location of Doha Port is distinguished by the fact that it is only a short distance from most of the city’s tourist attractions, including Souq Waqif, the Museum of Islamic Art, the Doha Corniche, and the Qatar National Museum. The marine tourism season in Qatar starts from October to May, attracting visitors who want to enjoy the wonderful winter weather that characterizes Qatar and its warm sun during this season, and the State of Qatar is characterized by many types of tourism.

The nature of the climate in Qatar is generally desert, its winters are very mild, and its summers are very hot and sunny, and because it is a small, flat country, its climate is uniform throughout. The climate in Qatar is basically divided into two main seasons: a cold season from December to February, and a hot season from April to October. Between these two seasons there is a season characterized by extreme heat, which extends from May to mid-October, and a period of transitional months, which starts from March. Until November.