Khawr al Qulay‘ah
Khawr al Qulay‘ah is an inlet in Bahrain. Khawr al Qulay‘ah is situated nearby to the locality Al Jufayr, as well as near Umm ash Shajar.Places of Interest
Highlights include Naval Support Activity Bahrain and Bahrain Specialist Hospital.
Naval Support Activity Bahrain
Naval base
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Naval Support Activity Bahrain is a United States Navy base situated in the Kingdom of Bahrain and is home to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and United States Fifth Fleet.
Bahrain Specialist Hospital
Hospital
The Bahrain Specialist Hospital is a comprehensive acute care hospital situated in Juffair, in the Kingdom of Bahrain. BSH is supported by shareholders from Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates. Bahrain Specialist Hospital is situated 2½ km northwest of Khawr al Qulay‘ah.
United Kingdom Naval Support Facility
Military installation
The United Kingdom Naval Support Facility is a Royal Navy base established in Bahrain on 13 April 1935, originally known as HMS Jufair, as part of the port at Mina Salman.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ghuraifa and Jufair.
Ghuraifa
Village
Ghuraifa is a village in Bahrain that has now been subsumed into the Juffair suburb of Manama, Bahrain. Its Bahraini inhabitants are Baharna Shia. The village and its descendants have produced a number of prominent Twelver clerics, including: The village lies west of the United States Naval Support Activity Bahrain base, and south of the Bahrain School. Ghuraifa is situated 3½ km west of Khawr al Qulay‘ah.
Jufair
Suburb
Photo: Ahedmustafa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Manama is the capital and largest city of Bahrain, with its 700,000 people representing nearly half the country's population. Overshadowed by its brash Gulf neighbors Dubai and Qatar, it's often overlooked as a travel destination, but this clean, modern and safe city offers a quieter, gentler introduction to the Gulf way of life. Jufair is situated 3½ km west of Khawr al Qulay‘ah.
Al Hidd
Town
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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. Al Hidd is situated 4 km north of Khawr al Qulay‘ah.
Khawr al Qulay‘ah
- Type: Inlet
- Also known as: “Kaliya”, “Khawr al Qulay`ah”, “Khawra al-Kulay‘a”, “Khor al Qalaia”, “Khor Kaliya”, and “Khor-al-Qala’ah”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Bahrain, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
26.20889° or 26° 12′ 32″ northLongitude
50.63889° or 50° 38′ 20″ eastOpen location code
7HRG6J5Q+HHGeoNames ID
290152
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In Other Languages
“Khawr al Qulay‘ah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “خَوْر اَلْقُلَيْعَة”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Al Jufayr and Umm ash Shajar.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mīnā’ Salmān and Ra’s al Jufayr.
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