Şuwayfirah

Şuwayfirah is a race track in , . Şuwayfirah is situated nearby to the aerodrome , as well as near the town .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rifa Fort and Riffa Airbase.

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Riffa Fort, also known as Shaikh Salman bin Ahmed Fateh Fort or Qal'at ar-Riffa, is a fort in , . The fort is situated on a cliff overlooked the desert valley between East Riffa and West Riffa. is situated 1¼ km east of Şuwayfirah.

Aerodrome
Riffa Air Base is an air base of the Royal Bahraini Air Force located 3.2 kilometres south east of , , and home to the Helicopter Wing of the RBAF. It is home to the:… is situated 3 km east of Şuwayfirah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Riffa and Awali.

Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the second-largest city in the Kingdom of Bahrain in terms of area. The city is divided into three parts: East , West and North .

Town
is a small municipality located approximately in the centre of the Kingdom of Bahrain, a small island in the . 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. is situated 3½ km south of Şuwayfirah.

Village
is a village located in , close to ; it was formerly part of the . is situated 4½ km northeast of Şuwayfirah.

Şuwayfirah

Latitude
26.11667° or 26° 7′ north
Longitude
50.55° or 50° 33′ east
Elevation
26 metres (85 feet)
Open location code
7HRG4H82+M2
Geo­Names ID
290094
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In Other Languages

“Şuwayfirah” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “صُوَيْفِرَة”

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