Ras Laffan Industrial City
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Ras Laffan Industrial City (Arabic: راس لفان, romanized: Ra’s Lafān) is a Qatari industrial hub located 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Doha. It is administered by QatarEnergy.
Ras Laffan
راس لفان | |
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Coordinates: 25°51′27″N 51°32′20″E | |
Country | Qatar |
Municipality | Al Khor |
Zone | Zone 75 |
District no. | 312 |
Established | 1996 |
Area | |
• Total | 55.5 km2 (21.4 sq mi) |
Ras Laffan Industrial City is Qatar's main site for production of liquefied natural gas and gas-to-liquid. It hosts among others ORYX GTL and Pearl GTL plants, QatarEnergy LNG plants, and the Dolphin gas processing plant, the Laffan Refinery, and Ras Laffan A, B, and C integrated water and power plants. With an enclosed water area of approximately 4,500 hectares Ras Laffan Port is the largest artificial harbour in the world and contains the world's largest LNG export facility.[citation needed]