Al Markh
Al Markh is an area in Southern Governorate, Bahrain. Al Markh is situated nearby to the area Ḩawrat ‘Inqā, as well as near the locality Umm Jidr.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bahrain International Circuit and Sakhir Air Base.
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 2½ km northeast of Al Markh.
Sakhir Air Base
Aerodrome
Sakhir Air Base is a military airport located 3 nautical miles south-southwest of Awali, Bahrain. The airbase itself was built for the Bahrain International Airshow, held every two years in November. Sakhir Air Base is situated 3½ km northeast of Al Markh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zallaq and Dar Kulaib.
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 north of Al Markh.
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. Dar Kulaib is situated 6 km north of Al Markh.
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 9 km northeast of Al Markh.
Al Markh
- Type: Area
- Location: Southern Governorate, Bahrain, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
26.01111° or 26° 0′ 40″ northLongitude
50.49944° or 50° 29′ 58″ eastElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
7HRG2F6X+CQGeoNames ID
290335
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Al Markh” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “اَلْمَرْخ”
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Localities in the Area
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