Umm ash Shajar
Umm ash Shajar is a locality in Muharraq, Bahrain. Umm ash Shajar is situated nearby to the town Al Hidd, as well as near the locality Ḩālat as Sulţah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Arad Fort.
Arad Fort
Photo: Abadi Moustapha, CC BY 2.0.
Arad Fort is a 15th-century fort in Arad, Bahrain. Formerly guarding a separate island of its own, the fort and its surroundings have since been joined to Muharraq Island through land reclamation. Arad Fort is situated 4 km northwest of Umm ash Shajar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al Hidd and Arad.
Al Hidd
Town
Photo: Ggfdssferf, FAL.
Al Hidd is a town in Bahrain, located on a sand spit on the southeastern extremity of Muharraq Island. The town, which has a large native Sunni population, is well known for its rich sea crabs as well as its clear blue seas.
Arad
Town
Photo: Shijaz, Public domain.
Arad is a town in Bahrain, located on Muharraq Island. It was originally a small farming village inhabited by Baharna Shia, but later expanded to include new middle-class housing, which brought with it a large Sunni population. Arad is situated 3½ km northwest of Umm ash Shajar.
Muharraq
Photo: StellarD, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Muharraq is a metropolitan area in Bahrain, an island connected to the northeast of the capital of Manama.
Umm ash Shajar
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Um el Shajar”, “Umm ash Shahin”, and “Umm ash Shanin”
- Location: Muharraq, Bahrain, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
26.22833° or 26° 13′ 42″ northLongitude
50.65583° or 50° 39′ 21″ eastOpen location code
7HRG6MH4+88GeoNames ID
290084
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In Other Languages
“Umm ash Shajar” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “أُمّ اَلشَّجَر”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ḩālat as Sulţah and Ḩālat an Na‘īm.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kawkab Umm as Sawālī and Dawḩat az Zimmah.
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