Ras Laffan is located at a very low elevation and has sandy soils.
It is 50 miles (80 km) north of the capital Doha and 23 miles (37 km) southeast of Ras Rakan.
There is a reef off the coast.
Together with Fuwayrit, Ras Laffan accommodates approximately 30% of all sea turtle nests in Qatar.
Roughly 17 hectares of mangroves are found off the coast of Ras Laffan.

In a 2010 survey of Ras Laffan's coastal waters conducted by the Qatar Statistics Authority, it was found that its maximum depth was 12.5 meters (41 ft) and minimum depth was 5 meters (16 ft).
Furthermore, the waters had an average pH of 8.05, a salinity of 46.94 psu, an average temperature of 24.6°C and 6.86 mg/L of dissolved oxygen.

Laffan Environmental Society is an environmental NGO formed as a joint partnership between Qatar Petroleum Industrial Cities and several other large companies operating in Ras Laffan.
It was established as a response to calls for improved environmental management in the area surrounding the city resulting from petrochemical processing.
Ras Laffan is located at a very low elevation and has sandy soils. It is 50 miles (80 km) north of the capital Doha and 23 miles (37 km) southeast of Ras Rakan. There is a reef off the coast. Together with Fuwayrit, Ras Laffan accommodates approximately 30% of all sea turtle nests in Qatar. Roughly 17 hectares of mangroves are found off the coast of Ras Laffan.
In a 2010 survey of Ras Laffan's coastal waters conducted by the Qatar Statistics Authority, it was found that its maximum depth was 12.5 meters (41 ft) and minimum depth was 5 meters (16 ft). Furthermore, the waters had an average pH of 8.05, a salinity of 46.94 psu, an average temperature of 24.6°C and 6.86 mg/L of dissolved oxygen.
Laffan Environmental Society is an environmental NGO formed as a joint partnership between Qatar Petroleum Industrial Cities and several other large companies operating in Ras Laffan. It was established as a response to calls for improved environmental management in the area surrounding the city resulting from petrochemical processing.
Ras Laffan Industrial City