Muharraq Island
Muharraq Island, formerly known as Moharek, is the second largest island in the archipelago of Bahrain after Bahrain Island. It lies 4 km east of the capital, Manama, on Bahrain Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Island
- Description: island
- Also known as: “‘Arad”, “Al Muḩarraq”, “Al-Muḩarrak”, and “Jazirat al Muharraq”
- Historically known as: “Moharek”
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Muharraq and Busaiteen.
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.
Busaiteen
Town
Busaiteen or Beseytin is a small town in northern Bahrain. It is located on Muharraq Island, just north of Muharraq City. The town is historically a Sunni-majority area, although in recent years some Shi’ite residents have started moving into Busaiteen.
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. Al Hidd is situated 4 km southeast of Muharraq Island.
Muharraq Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Muharraq, Bahrain, Middle East, Asia
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Wu Chinese—“Muharraq Island” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جزيرة المحرق”
- Arabic: “جَزِيرَة اَلْمُحَرَّق”
- Armenian: “Մուխարակ (կղզի)”
- Armenian: “Մուխարակ”
- Azerbaijani: “Muharrak adası”
- Basque: “Muharraq uhartea”
- Catalan: “illa d’al-Muharraq”
- Catalan: “Illa d’al-Muharraq”
- Catalan: “Illa de Muharraq”
- Cebuano: “Jazīrat al Muḩarraq”
- Chinese: “穆哈拉格岛”
- Chinese: “穆哈拉格島”
- Croatian: “Muharak”
- Croatian: “Muharraq”
- Croatian: “Otok Muharak”
- Czech: “Al-Muharraq”
- Czech: “Muharrak (ostrov)”
- Danish: “Muharraq (ø)”
- Danish: “Muharraq”
- Dutch: “Muharraq Island”
- French: “île de Muharraq”
- French: “Île de Muharraq”
- German: “Al-Muharraq”
- Greek: “Νησί Μουχάρακ”
- Hebrew: “מוחארק”
- Japanese: “ムハッラク島”
- Japanese: “メヘレク島”
- Korean: “무하라크섬”
- Lithuanian: “Muharako sala”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Muharraq”
- Persian: “جزیره محرق”
- Polish: “Al-Muharrak”
- Polish: “Dżazirat al-Muharrak”
- Portuguese: “Muarraque (ilha)”
- Portuguese: “Muarraque”
- Russian: “Мухаррак”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Muharak”
- Spanish: “Isla de Muharraq”
- Swedish: “Jazīrat al Muḩarraq”
- Swedish: “Muharraq”
- Turkish: “Muharrek Adası”
- Western Armenian: “Մուհարրաք (կղզի)”
- Western Armenian: “Մուհարրաք”
- Wu Chinese: “穆哈拉格岛”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Samāhīj and Rayyā.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dawḩat al Muḩarraq and Ra’s Rayyā.
Bahrain: Must-Visit Destinations
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