page_title: Simaisma
section_title: Transport
hierarchical_section_title: Simaisma / Transport
caption_attribution_description: English: Entry road into Simaisma, a coastal town in the Al Daayen municipality, eastern Qatar. Note the signposts to the various services of the Al Daayen (Al Dayeen) municipality. Note also the signpost with Simaisma spelled as Smaisma. Other spellings encountered are Sumaismah and Sumaysimah.
context_page_description: Simaisma is a small seaside town located on the eastern coast of Qatar 30 km north of the capital Doha. This town is characterized by old houses and mosques that are relics from the days before oil and natural gas were discovered in Qatar.
  It was demarcated in 1988. Small clusters of mangroves dot its coastline. Geographically, it is located in the municipality of Al Daayen, but administratively, it is a part of Al Khor.
context_section_description: Simaisma is connected to the main highway in the municipality through Simaisma Road, a 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) carriageway. There is no public transport in the town.
  The Simaisma Island Bridge is a 450 meter-long bridge connecting Simaisma's mainland to Simaisma Island.
caption: The main highway to Simaisma.
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