Aş Şakhīr
Aş Şakhīr is a locality in Southern Governorate, Bahrain. Aş Şakhīr is situated nearby to the town Dar Kulaib, as well as near the village Shahrakkan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bahrain International Circuit and Mountain of Smoke.
Bahrain International Circuit
Photo: Ryan Bayona, CC BY 2.0.
The Bahrain International Circuit is a 5.412 km motorsport venue opened in 2004 and used for drag racing, GP2 Series, and the annual Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix. Bahrain International Circuit is situated 3½ km south of Aş Şakhīr.
Mountain of Smoke
Peak
The Mountain of Smoke is a hill in the Southern Governorate of Bahrain. At 134 m above mean sea level, it is the country's highest point. The Mountain of Smoke is named as such because of the haze which often surrounds it on humid days. Mountain of Smoke is situated 3 km southeast of Aş Şakhīr.
The Cathedral of Our Lady of Arabia
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cathedral of Our Lady of Arabia is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Awali, Bahrain, dedicated to Our Lady of Arabia. It serves as the seat of the Apostolic Vicar of Northern Arabia. The Cathedral of Our Lady of Arabia is situated 2½ km northeast of Aş Şakhīr.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dar Kulaib and Awali.
Dar Kulaib
Town
Dar Kulaib is a village situated in the western part of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The village is close to the Bahrain International Circuit, where the Bahrain Grand Prix takes place annually.
Awali
Town
Awali is a small municipality located approximately in the centre of the Kingdom of Bahrain, a small island in the Persian Gulf. Founded in the 1930s by the Bahrain Petroleum Company, it is populated mostly by workers of various nationalities from around the world whose skills were needed in the setting up and running of the refinery at Sitrah. Awali is situated 3 km northeast of Aş Şakhīr.
Zallaq
Town
Zallaq is a village on the western coast of Bahrain. Zallaq was the home to the Al-Dawasir, Al-Zeabi and Al-Gahtam and Al-Seddiqi tribes in Bahrain together with Budaiya and Hawar Islands. Zallaq is situated 4½ km west of Aş Şakhīr.
Aş Şakhīr
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “As Sakhir” and “Sakhir”
- Location: Southern Governorate, Bahrain, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
26.0625° or 26° 3′ 45″ northLongitude
50.52722° or 50° 31′ 38″ eastElevation
22 metres (72 feet)Open location code
7HRG3G6G+XVGeoNames ID
290303
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Aş Şakhīr” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “اَلصَّخِير”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Shahrakkan and Şakhārī.
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