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== Qatar ==
<big>'''The Complete Guide to Waze in Qatar'''</big>
This is a setup for the WME Wiki of Qatar.
Mabrook! Qatari Wazer! If you are reading this, then you probably want to learn more about how to use Waze or edit the Waze map. This may be because you want to add a new road or have found a map issue and want to contribute to the Waze community. You have come to the right place! Read up on the general standards and guides referred to here as well as our own guide for editing Qatar's roads before attempting to edit the maps.
'''About Waze'''
Waze is a free navigation app for your GPS equipped smartphone. It has the following features:


Qatar is a small peninsula in the northeastern part of the Arabian Peninsula which is bordered by Saudi Arabia on the south while the entire shoreline is surrounded by the Arabian/Persian Gulf.
*Spoken turn-by-turn directions
*Spoken street names (Text-to-Speech). <ref name="a">[1], BETA: in selected countries.</ref>
*Real time traffic reports
*Real time Gas Prices.<ref name="b">[2], Toll Roads and Gas Prices dependent on user contribution.</ref>
*Toll road avoidance <ref name="b" />
*Free regular updates to the map that you can help make are installed automatically
*Search for destinations how you like: entire address at once, category, place name, landmark or use the addresses from your contacts
*Integrated destination search: Google, Foursquare, Bing
*Support for apps to insert destinations into Waze, such as Localscope
*Support for multiple languages
*Gaming elements for fun and integrated social networking
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Currently, it consists of eight municipalities. Municipality of Doha which serves as the countries capital (with two city extension area the Wholesale Market and Industrial Area), on the south are the Municipality of Al Wakra and Municipality of Al Rayyan (portion of it is parallel next to Doha, in the middle is the Municipality of Umm Slal, while at the eastern portion is the Municipality of Al Daayen, while at the western portion is the Municipality of Al Sheehaniya and at the northern portion were the Municipality of Al Khor and Municipality of Al Shamal.
Read more about the amazing way Waze gets better when you [[:just drive around with Waze turned on]].
===== '''Qatar Municipalities;''' =====
'''Getting Started'''
* Municipality of Doha, الدوحة
*'''Read''' the topics on [https://support.google.com/waze#topic=6273402 Waze Help Center]
* Municipality of Al Rayyan
*'''Get''' help when you have Waze running but the map shows few or no roads, or streets with no names, or you travel to an unmapped area.
* Municipality of Al Wakra
*'''Understand''' [https://wazeopedia.waze.com/wiki/Qatar the timing of updates], including when you can edit roads you have driven on
* Municipality of Al Sheehaniya
*'''Edit'''
* Municipality of Umm Slal, أم صلال
* Municipality of Al Daayen
* Municipality of Al Khor, الخور
* Municipality of Al Shamal


===== '''City Naming;''' =====
:*Please do not edit the map until you have read the [[Waze Map Editor]] manual and reviewed the [https://wazeopedia.waze.com/wiki/Global/Best_map_editing_practice best map editing practices]
Naming rules for city-field in Oman
When naming cities outside of Doha use: <English cityname><comma><space><Arabic cityname>
Example: '''Um Slal, أم صلال'''
When naming cities inside of Doha use: <English District>
Example: Mesaieed


For Freeways and Ramps, check the No City checkbox.
*'''Use''' the [[My Dashboard section on the Waze website]]
For roads outside city boundaries, e.g. rural roads, also check the No City checkbox to prevent city smudging.
*'''Read''' the [[answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)]] and the [[glossary]] of terms
*'''Participate''' in the [[announcements and discussion forums]]


===== '''Road Naming;''' =====
'''If you have problems''', try and find your own solution or ask the community for help:
When naming roads with official road numbers use: <Road number><space><dash><space><Road name>


For road names with less then 10 characters, you can write Street or Road behind it without abbreviations.
:*Use the Wiki - there is a search box just to the left
For road names with more then 10 characters, you can write St or Rd behind it. Make sure NOT to add a dot (.) behind it, for optimal TTS pronounciation.
:*Use the [[Discussion Forums]]
 
'''If all else fails''', you can email [https://www.waze.com/about/contact Waze] with your problem
'''Editing Resources for Qatar'''
*[[Qatar/Editing resources]] - a compilation of suggestions and made into a guide on how we should edit our Waze maps for Qatar. A lot of map issues and update requests are due to incomplete or incorrect information on our map. A lot of these issues could be avoided if we follow the [https://wazeopedia.waze.com/wiki/Global/Best_map_editing_practice Best map editing practice] guide in the wiki. However, some items listed are specifically for Qatar's roads and driving habits.
 
*[[Qatar/Location_List]] - a tabulation of sectional area of Qatar. This will help editors in locating streets and places the correct address.
*[[Road types]]
*[[Road names]]
 
......'''Work in progress'''.....
 
[[Category:Qatar]]

Latest revision as of 22:17, 2 March 2023

The Complete Guide to Waze in Qatar

Mabrook! Qatari Wazer! If you are reading this, then you probably want to learn more about how to use Waze or edit the Waze map. This may be because you want to add a new road or have found a map issue and want to contribute to the Waze community. You have come to the right place! Read up on the general standards and guides referred to here as well as our own guide for editing Qatar's roads before attempting to edit the maps. 

About Waze

Waze is a free navigation app for your GPS equipped smartphone. It has the following features:

  • Spoken turn-by-turn directions
  • Spoken street names (Text-to-Speech). [1]
  • Real time traffic reports
  • Real time Gas Prices.[2]
  • Toll road avoidance [2]
  • Free regular updates to the map that you can help make are installed automatically
  • Search for destinations how you like: entire address at once, category, place name, landmark or use the addresses from your contacts
  • Integrated destination search: Google, Foursquare, Bing
  • Support for apps to insert destinations into Waze, such as Localscope
  • Support for multiple languages
  • Gaming elements for fun and integrated social networking
  1. ↑ [1], BETA: in selected countries.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 [2], Toll Roads and Gas Prices dependent on user contribution.

Read more about the amazing way Waze gets better when you just drive around with Waze turned on. 

Getting Started
  • Read the topics on Waze Help Center
  • Get help when you have Waze running but the map shows few or no roads, or streets with no names, or you travel to an unmapped area.
  • Understand the timing of updates, including when you can edit roads you have driven on
  • Edit

If you have problems, try and find your own solution or ask the community for help:

If all else fails, you can email Waze with your problem 

Editing Resources for Qatar
  • Qatar/Editing resources - a compilation of suggestions and made into a guide on how we should edit our Waze maps for Qatar. A lot of map issues and update requests are due to incomplete or incorrect information on our map. A lot of these issues could be avoided if we follow the Best map editing practice guide in the wiki. However, some items listed are specifically for Qatar's roads and driving habits.

......Work in progress.....

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