Jazīrat al ‘Azl

Jazīrat al ‘Azl is a section of an island in Muharraq, Bahrain. Jazīrat al ‘Azl is situated nearby to the locality Umm ash Shajar, as well as near the town Al Hidd.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al Hidd and Arad.

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 3½ km northwest of Jazīrat al ‘Azl.

Arad

Town

Photo: Shijaz, Public domain.

Arad is a town in Bahrain, located on Muharraq Island. It was originally a small farming village inhabited by Baharna Shia, but later expanded to include new middle-class housing, which brought with it a large Sunni population. Arad is situated 5 km northwest of Jazīrat al ‘Azl.

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.

Jazīrat al ‘Azl

Type: Section of an island
Also known as: “El Azil”, “Jazirat al `Azl”, “Jazīrat Umm ash Shujayrah”, “Umm ash Shiyaira”, “Umm ash-Shujaira”, “Umm Shiyara”, and “Uum ash Shiyaira”
Category: landform
Location: Muharraq, Bahrain, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

26.21738° or 26° 13′ 3″ north

Longitude

50.67019° or 50° 40′ 13″ east

Elevation

3 metres (10 feet)

Open location code

7HRG6M8C+X3

GeoNames ID

290297

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In Other Languages

“Jazīrat al ‘Azl” goes by many names.

Arabic: “جَزِيرَة اَلْعَزْل”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Umm ash Shajar and Ḩālat an Na‘īm.

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