Shakhura

Al-Shakhura or simply Shakhura known as Shah Khoura in Persian, is a village situated in north-central . It is a part of the administrative region.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Bahrain Fort and Barbar Temple.

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The Qal'at al-Bahrain, also known as the or Portuguese Fort, is an archaeological site located in . Archaeological excavations carried out since 1954 have unearthed antiquities from an artificial mound of 12 m height containing seven… is situated 2½ km northeast of Shakhura.

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The is an archaeological site located in the village of , 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. is situated 2½ km northwest of Shakhura.

Hospital
Photo: Theihb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The was a private hospital in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Established in 1978 and located in , off the highway, it was the second private medical center in the country after the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abu Saiba and Al Maqsha.

Village
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is a located in the of , situated on Al-Budaiya Highway, 8 kilometers west of the capital city, . It is surrounded by the villages of Shakhoora to the south, Al Hajar to the east, and to the west.

Village
Muqsha is a village in and is situated west of the capital . It is also located along the northern part of Budaiya Highway, which separates it from the village of , south of Muqsha.

Village
is a village in . It is 10 km away from the capital .

Shakhura

Latitude
26.21472° or 26° 12′ 53″ north
Longitude
50.50694° or 50° 30′ 25″ east
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
7HRG6G74+VQ
Geo­Names ID
290306
Wiki­data ID
Q6408267
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Satellite Map

Discover Shakhura from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Persian—“Shakhura” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الشاخورة”
  • Arabic: “اَلشَّاخُورَة”
  • Dutch: “Shakhura”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “الشاخوره”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Shakhura”
  • Persian: “شاخوره”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Abū Şaybi‘ and Al Hajar.

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