Aş Şakhīr

Aş Şakhīr is a locality in , . Aş Şakhīr is situated nearby to the town , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bahrain International Circuit and Mountain of Smoke.

Photo: Ryan Bayona, CC BY 2.0.
The 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. is situated 3½ km south of Aş Şakhīr.

Peak
The is a hill in the of . At 134 m above mean sea level, it is the country's highest point. The is named as such because of the haze which often surrounds it on humid days. is situated 3 km southeast of Aş Şakhīr.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Awali, , dedicated to Our Lady of Arabia. It serves as the seat of the Apostolic Vicar of Northern Arabia. is situated 2½ km northeast of Aş Şakhīr.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dar Kulaib and Shahrakan.

Town
is a situated in the western part of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The village is close to the , where the Bahrain Grand Prix takes place annually.

Village
is a village situated in the western side of the Kingdom of Bahrain, south of the village of . The village lies in the administrative region. is situated 3 km northwest of Aş Şakhīr.

Town
is a small municipality located approximately in the centre of the Kingdom of Bahrain, a small island in the . 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. is situated 3 km northeast of Aş Şakhīr.

Aş Şakhīr

Latitude
26.0625° or 26° 3′ 45″ north
Longitude
50.52722° or 50° 31′ 38″ east
Elevation
22 metres (72 feet)
Open location code
7HRG3G6G+XV
Geo­Names 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 Şakhārī and Zallaq.

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