Bani Jamra
Bani Jamra is a village in the north-west of Bahrain. It lies west of the capital Manama and east of the coastal village of Budaiya. It is administered under the Northern Governorate.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village
- Description: human settlement in Bahrain
- Also known as: “Bani Jamrah”, “Banī Jamrah”, “Jamra”, and “Jamrah”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ain Umm Sujoor and Diraz Temple.
Ain Umm Sujoor
Archaeological site
The Ain Umm Sujoor is an archaeological site located in the village of Diraz, Bahrain. Believed to have been built during the 3rd millennium BC, the site consists of an oval hollow, approximately 60x30 meters, with two wells, several rooms and ovens.
Diraz Temple
Archaeological site
The Diraz Temple is located on the side of Budaiya Highway, in the village of Diraz in Bahrain. No concrete evidence has been found to determine which god the temple was dedicated for.
Barbar Temple
Photo: Graeme, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Barbar Temple is an archaeological site located in the village of Barbar, Bahrain, considered to be part of the Dilmun culture. The most recent of the three Barbar temples was rediscovered by a Danish archaeological team in 1954. Barbar Temple is situated 2½ km northeast of Bani Jamra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al Markh and Maqabah.
Al Markh
Village
Photo: Mohd Almosawy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Al Markh is one of the oldest and smallest villages of Bahrain. It neighbors Budaiya highway and the village of Duraz to the north, Saar and Magaba highway to the east, the villages of Bani Jamra and Al Garya to the west, and the village of Saar to the south.
Maqabah
Village
Maqabah is a village in Bahrain. It is 10 km away from the capital Manama. Maqabah is situated 3 km east of Bani Jamra.
Saar
Village
Photo: Stefan Krasowski, CC BY 2.0.
Sar or Saar is a residential town in Bahrain, to the west of the capital, Manama. It is known for its beautiful landscaping and greenery. Saar is situated 4 km southeast of Bani Jamra.
Bani Jamra
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Northern, Bahrain, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
26.21093° or 26° 12′ 39″ northLongitude
50.46418° or 50° 27′ 51″ eastElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
7HRG6F67+9MOpenStreetMap ID
node 12994730253OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Bani Jamra” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بني جمرة”
- Arabic: “بَنِي جَمْرَة”
- Arabic: “بني جمره”
- Chinese: “巴尼賈姆拉”
- Chinese: “巴尼贾姆拉”
- Dutch: “Bani Jamra”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بنى جمره”
- Greek: “Μπάνι Ζάμρα”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Bani Jamra”
- Persian: “بنی جمره”
- Tamil: “பானி ஜம்ரா”
- Urdu: “بنی جمرہ”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include مسجد الإمام الحسن (ع) and جامع الإمام زين العابدين (ع).
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