Shakhura
Al-Shakhura or simply Shakhura known as Shah Khoura in Persian, is a village situated in north-central Bahrain. It is a part of the Northern Governorate administrative region.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bahrain Fort and Barbar Temple.
Bahrain Fort
Castle
The Qal'at al-Bahrain, also known as the Bahrain Fort or Portuguese Fort, is an archaeological site located in Bahrain. Archaeological excavations carried out since 1954 have unearthed antiquities from an artificial mound of 12 m height containing seven stratified layers, created by various occupants from 2300 BC up to the 18th century, including Kassites, Greeks, Portuguese and Persians. Bahrain Fort is situated 2½ km northeast of Shakhura.
Barbar Temple
Photo: Graeme, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Barbar Temple is an archaeological site located in the village of Barbar, 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. Barbar Temple is situated 2½ km northwest of Shakhura.
International Hospital of Bahrain
Hospital
Photo: Theihb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The International Hospital of Bahrain is a private hospital in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Established in 1978 and located in Jidhafs, off the Budaiya highway, it was the second private medical center in the country after the American Mission Hospital.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maqabah and Jid Al-Haj.
Karbabad
Village
Karbabad is a village situated in the northern part of the Kingdom of Bahrain, along the northern coastline bordering the Persian Gulf. The village is famously known for being close to the location of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Qal'at al-Bahrain. Karbabad is situated 2½ km northeast of Shakhura.
Shakhura
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Al-Shākhūra”, “Ash Shakhurah”, “Ash Shākhūrah”, “Shākhūrah”, and “Shakhurq”
- Category: human settlement
- Location: Northern, Bahrain, Middle East, Asia
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Satellite Map
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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”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Qal‘at al ‘Ajāj and Ra’s al Qal‘ah.
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