Bu Quwah

Bu Quwah is a small situated in north-central .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Locality
  • Description: human settlement in Bahrain
  • Also known as: “Abu Quwah”, “Bu Kuwarah”, “Bū Qūwah”, “Bū Quwwah”, “Bukuwa”, and “Buquwa”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bahrain Fort and International Hospital of Bahrain.

Photo: Peter, CC BY 2.0.
The Qal'at al-Bahrain, also known as the or Portuguese Fort, is an archaeological site located in . Archaeological excavations carried out since 1954 have unearthed antiquities from an artificial mound of 12 m height containing seven… is situated 3 km north of Bu Quwah.

Hospital
Photo: Theihb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The was a private hospital in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Established in 1978 and located in , off the highway, it was the second private medical center in the country after the American Mission Hospital.

Mosque
Photo: Rick’s Images, CC BY 2.0.
The is believed to be the first in , built during the era of the Umayyad caliph Umar II in Khamis. According to Al Wasat journalist Kassim Hussain, other sources mention that it was built in a later era during the rule of Uyunids with one minaret. is situated 3 km east of Bu Quwah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sehla and Abu Baham.

Village
North is a located in the north of , on the outskirts of the capital city . It is located in the administrative region and is west of Khamis.

Village
is a small village situated in the northern region of the Kingdom of Bahrain, on the western outskirts of the capital city . The village lies under the administrative region.

Village
is a town situated in . It lies west of in central Bahrain.

Bu Quwah

Latitude
26.20472° or 26° 12′ 17″ north
Longitude
50.52° or 50° 31′ 12″ east
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
7HRG6G3C+V2
Geo­Names ID
290275
Wiki­data ID
Q4982067
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Bu Quwah” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أبو قوة”
  • Arabic: “أبوقوة”
  • Arabic: “ابو قوة”
  • Arabic: “بُو قُووَة”
  • Dutch: “Bu Quwah”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Bu Quwah”
  • Persian: “ابو قوه”
  • Persian: “بو قوه”
  • Urdu: “بو قوہ”

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