Most of the urban landscape can be found in the southern zone of the municipality, particularly in the city of Lusail, while the northern and central sections are primarily rural.

It was given this name in reference to the Qatari tribes who abandoned the village and traveled elsewhere in search of water and suitable pasture.

[3] The demographic and urban growth of the country over recent years necessitated the creation of Al Daayen Municipality.

[4] Initial development centered on the southern sector of Al Daayen, which is a part of the Doha Metropolitan Area.

[5] Situated alongside Qatar's eastern coastline, the municipality is bordered by Doha to the south, Al Khor to the north, and Umm Salal to the west.

Other geographic features listed include four jeris (places where water flows) one plain, four hills, two sabkhas, and two capes.

[2] Metropolitan Doha infringes into the highly urbanized southern section of Al Daayen.

This area serves as the residential and economic hub of the municipality, with the planned city of Lusail being the focal point,[6] having a prospective population capacity of 200,000.

[15] The construction of a public services complex at Al Daayen was initiated in 2007 with a planned completion date of 2009.

Designed with traditional elements in order to reflect Qatari architecture, many local tree species such as palm trees, neems and cedars have been planted throughout the complex, resulting in the complex winning the architecture prize for municipal projects at the 2010 conference of the Organization of Islamic Capitals & Cities.

[18] Public schools in Al Daayen amounted to 16 as recorded in the 2016 education census – 9 were exclusively for girls and 7 were for boys.

[19] As part of Lusail's master plan, the city is ultimately set to contain 36 schools with a capacity for 26,000 students.

[26] Inaugurated in 2014, it spans an area of 10,000 square meters, making it MEEZA's largest data center.

[27] Energy City in Lusail, designed to be a focal point for oil and gas companies, is currently being developed in Al Daayen.

[34] In 2002, Lusail and its suburbs of Al Kharayej and Jabal Thuaileb became the first three areas of Qatar where foreigners could own real estate.

[40] Agriculture plays a relatively insignificant role in local economy compared to Qatar's other municipalities.

The municipality's master plan has highlighted the creation of bicycle routes and the improvement of public transportation as a development priority.

[43] Lusail intends for water taxis to become the main form of public transportation in the city as it is planned to have 30 km of developed coastline.