Al Wakrah's eastern edge touches the shores of the Persian Gulf and Qatar's capital Doha is situated to the city's immediate north.

According to the Ministry of Municipality and Environment, this name was given in reference to a nearby hill (likely Jebel Al Wakrah) which accommodated the nests of several birds.

[13] Arnold Burrowes Kemball, a British Political Resident, wrote with reference to Al Wakrah in 1845, providing significant historical context for the town's establishment.

According to Kemball's account, Al Wakrah did not exist at the time of Persian Gulf resident John MacLeod's 1822 survey of Qatar's east coast.

He states that the town was founded by Ali bin Nasir, chief of the Ajman tribe, who had previously resided in Al Bidda (modern Doha).

According to the dispatch, the reason given for the evacuation was to eliminate a haven for debtors and disreputable characters who were perceived as detrimental to trade and peace in the region.

[18] In 1867, the Na'im tribal elders appealed to Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani for assistance, recognizing his growing influence and reputation for justice.

[18] Lacking sufficient defensive capabilities, Ahmed was compelled to flee to Al Khuwayr, a location in the northern part of mainland Qatar, from where he dispatched a message to the ruler of Bahrain reporting the events.

[20] Bahrain succeeded in gaining support from Abu Dhabi, as Doha and Al Wakrah have long been harbors of refuge for Omani seceders, and launched a naval assault.

[21][22] A British record later stated "that the towns of Doha and Wakrah were, at the end of 1867 temporarily blotted out of existence, the houses being dismantled and the inhabitants deported".

The aftermath of the Battle of Damsah saw the Qatari forces execute a strategic withdrawal, prompting a pursuit by Bahraini troops to Al Wakrah.

At this location, the Qatari contingent mounted a resolute defense in the Battle of Jebel Wakrah, successfully encircling the Bahraini forces and capturing two of their commanders.

The article, published in January 1872, reflected on the depopulation of Al Wakrah resulting from the war by estimating a meager population of 400 while approximating the town's fleet at 50 ships.

A meeting was summoned between Sheikh Jassim and Mohammed bin Abdul Wahab and the discussion was mediated by an Ottoman commander of an Al Bidda-situated gunboat.

This incited tribesmen loyal to Sheikh Jassim to attack Al Ghariyah, but they were defeated, with the Bani Hajr tribe suffering a few casualties.

[33] Due to British discontent, Yusuf Bey's appointment was short-lived, and he was later called to act as the assistant Kaymakam of Qatar and did not return to Al Wakrah.

[7] After Qatar earned its independence in 1971, Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani assumed control of the newly-found state in February 1972.

[40] In March 1986, the Ministry of Public Works signed a deal to build a secondary school for boys in Al Wakrah at a cost of QR 12.9 million.

[49] Near Jebel Al Wakrah, the coastline's topography is characterized by the presence of relict coastal dunes composed of eolianite, a sedimentary rock formed by the lithification of wind-deposited sand.

These geological formations, now manifesting as low-relief hills, date back to the Late Pleistocene epoch, coinciding with a period of lower eustatic sea levels.

This prevailing atmospheric current generates wave fronts propagating in a general north-to-south direction, shaping the spit's form and orientation.

These subaqueous features play a crucial role in determining patterns of sediment accretion, which in turn influence the spit's ongoing development.

[51] The sedimentary composition of the spit and its environs comprises a heterogeneous mixture of white oolitic sand, shell fragments, and detritus from coral reefs.

Occasional storm events result in wave overtopping, depositing sand onto the muddy substrate of the sheltered lagoonal area to the west.

[51] Common vegetation found in Al Wakrah include horbith (Leobordea platycarpa),[52] jrnah (Monsonia heliotropioides),[53] woolly-winged milkwort (Polygala erioptera)[54] evening stock (Matthiola longipetala),[55] kebaisha (Erodium glaucophyllum),[56] and lomi albar (Atractylis carduus).

[57] Other common flora found around the area of Jebel Al Wakrah are rigid flax (Linum strictum)[58] and barseem (Hymenocarpos circinnatus).

[59] In the 1980s, Al Wakrah saw the afforestation of the mangrove species Avicennia marina as part of a broader initiative to prevent coastal erosion and habitat loss along Qatar's coastline.

Strategically constructed with military objectives in mind, these madabis served as vital nutritional reservoirs for soldiers amidst extended periods of political turbulence.

[10] Situated directly on Al Wakrah Beach, the souq incorporates traditional architectural features and heritage elements, and includes both old-fashioned houses and commercial spaces.

The hospital provides modern medical and surgical facilities to Qatar's southern sector, which includes the cities of Al Wakrah and Mesaieed.