Galali
Galali or Qalali in Classical Arabic is a small area in the Kingdom of Bahrain, located on Muharraq Island, north of Muharraq City. Galali used to be the northernmost point of Bahrain before the development of the artificial islands of Amwaj Islands.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Suburb
- Description: human settlement in Bahrain
- Also known as: “Galali, Bahrain”, “Kalālī”, “Qalali”, “Qalālī”, and “Qalānī”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bahrain International Airport and Arad Fort.
Bahrain International Airport
Aerodrome
Bahrain International Airport is the international airport of Bahrain. Located on Muharraq Island, adjacent to the capital Manama and the city of Muharraq, it serves as the hub for the national carrier Gulf Air.
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 3½ km southwest of Galali.
Al Muharraq Stadium
Stadium
Al Muharraq Stadium, also known as the Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium, is a multi-use stadium situated in Arad, Bahrain. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Muharraq Club and Bahrain SC. Al Muharraq Stadium is situated 3 km southwest of Galali.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Samaheej and Amwaj Islands.
Samaheej
Village
Samaheej is a village in Bahrain on the northern coast of Muharraq Island. Al Dair village lies to its northwest, while Galali lies to its southeast. It is north of Bahrain International Airport.
Amwaj Islands
Town
Photo: Alhaddadm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Amwaj Islands are a group of man-made islands, located in the Persian Gulf to the northeast of Bahrain, off the north coast of Muharraq Island. They lie 10.5 km northeast of the capital, Manama, on Bahrain Island. Amwaj Islands is situated 2½ km northeast of Galali.
Al Dair
Village
Al Dair is a village in Bahrain on the northern coast of Muharraq Island. It lies north of the Bahrain International Airport, and north west of Samaheej village. Al Dair is situated 3 km northwest of Galali.
Galali
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Muharraq, Bahrain, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
26.2741° or 26° 16′ 27″ northLongitude
50.65211° or 50° 39′ 8″ eastElevation
8 metres (26 feet)United Nations Location Code
BH QALOpen location code
7HRG7MF2+JROpenStreetMap ID
way 672445178OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
290160Wikidata ID
Q5517918
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Russian—“Galali” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قلالي”
- Arabic: “قَلاَلِي”
- Dutch: “Galali”
- Greek: “Καλάλι, Μπαχρέιν”
- Greek: “Καλάλι”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Galali”
- Russian: “Галали”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as The International school of Choueifat and Dilmunia.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Abo Obeidah Amer Bin Al Garah Mosque and Galali Garden.
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