Umm Jidr
Umm Jidr is a locality in Southern Governorate, Bahrain. Umm Jidr is situated nearby to the locality Al ‘Amar, as well as near the area Al Markh.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bahrain International Circuit and Mountain of Smoke.
Bahrain International Circuit
Photo: Ryan Bayona, CC BY 2.0.
The Bahrain International Circuit is a 5.412 km motorsport venue opened in 2004 and used for drag racing, GP2 Series, and the annual Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix. Bahrain International Circuit is situated 2½ km northwest of Umm Jidr.
Mountain of Smoke
Peak
The Mountain of Smoke is a hill in the Southern Governorate of Bahrain. At 134 m above mean sea level, it is the country's highest point. The Mountain of Smoke is named as such because of the haze which often surrounds it on humid days. Mountain of Smoke is situated 3½ km northeast of Umm Jidr.
Sakhir Air Base
Aerodrome
Sakhir Air Base is a military airport located 3 nautical miles south-southwest of Awali, Bahrain. The airbase itself was built for the Bahrain International Airshow, held every two years in November.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zallaq and Dar Kulaib.
Zallaq
Town
Zallaq is a village on the western coast of Bahrain. Zallaq was the home to the Al-Dawasir, Al-Zeabi and Al-Gahtam and Al-Seddiqi tribes in Bahrain together with Budaiya and Hawar Islands. Zallaq is situated 6 km northwest of Umm Jidr.
Dar Kulaib
Town
Dar Kulaib is a village situated in the western part of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The village is close to the Bahrain International Circuit, where the Bahrain Grand Prix takes place annually. Dar Kulaib is situated 6 km north of Umm Jidr.
Awali
Town
Awali is a small municipality located approximately in the centre of the Kingdom of Bahrain, a small island in the Persian Gulf. Founded in the 1930s by the Bahrain Petroleum Company, it is populated mostly by workers of various nationalities from around the world whose skills were needed in the setting up and running of the refinery at Sitrah. Awali is situated 8 km north of Umm Jidr.
Umm Jidr
- Type: Locality
- Location: Southern Governorate, Bahrain, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
26.01111° or 26° 0′ 40″ northLongitude
50.52611° or 50° 31′ 34″ eastElevation
21 metres (69 feet)Open location code
7HRG2G6G+CCGeoNames ID
290078
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In Other Languages
“Umm Jidr” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “أُمّ جِدْر”
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