Middle East
Bahrain
Manama

Zinj

Zinj is a suburb in the city of , the capital of .
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in Capital Governorate, Bahrain
  • Also known as: “Az Zinj” and “Zinj, Bahrain”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Khamis Mosque and Al Fateh Grand Mosque.

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.

Mosque
Photo: أبو الشاي حليب, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Al-Fateh Mosque, also known as the Al-Fateh Islamic Center and as the , is a large , located in , . Encompassing 6,500 square metres, with the capacity to accommodate over 7,000 worshippers at a time, it was one of the largest mosques in the world. is situated 4 km east of Zinj.

Government office
Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
The Embassy of Turkey to Bahrain is the diplomatic mission of in . The is located in the capital city of and serves as the primary point of contact between the Turkish government and the Bahraini government.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bilad Al Qadeem and Bu Ghazal.

Village
is a suburb of , the capital city of . used to be a separate town situated next to the village of Zinj until it was incorporated into Manama in the 20th century.

Suburb
is a neighborhood of , .

Suburb
Salmaniya is a district located in the city of , .

Zinj

Latitude
26.21054° or 26° 12′ 38″ north
Longitude
50.5612° or 50° 33′ 40″ east
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
7HRG6H66+6F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1313924925
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
290294
Wiki­data ID
Q8072422
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Zinj” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الزنج”
  • Arabic: “اَلزِّنْج”
  • Dutch: “Zinj, Bahrain”
  • Persian: “الزنج”
  • Urdu: “زنج، بحرین”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Zinj”. Photo: Peter, CC BY 2.0.