Al Markh
Al Markh is one of the oldest and smallest villages of Bahrain. It neighbors Budaiya highway and the village of Duraz to the north, Saar and Magaba highway to the east, the villages of Bani Jamra and Al Garya to the west, and the village of Saar to the south.
- Type: Village
- Description: human settlement in Bahrain
- Also known as: “Markh”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Barbar Temple and Diraz Temple.
Barbar Temple
Diraz Temple
Archaeological site
The Diraz Temple is located on the side of Budaiya Highway, in the village of Diraz in Bahrain.
Ain Umm Sujoor
Archaeological site
The Ain Umm Sujoor is an archaeological site located in the village of Diraz, Bahrain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al Qurayyah and Maqabah.
Al Markh
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Northern, Bahrain, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
26.20202° or 26° 12′ 7″ north
Longitude
50.47976° or 50° 28′ 47″ east
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
7HRG6F2H+RW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Al Markh” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “المرخ”
- Arabic: “اَلْمَرْخ”
- Bengali: “আল মারখ, বাহরাইন”
- Dutch: “Al Markh”
- Hausa: “Al Markh”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Al Markh”
- Persian: “المرخ”
- Urdu: “المرخ”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Bani Jamra and Janabiyah.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Saar Cinemas and Saar Cultural Sports Club.
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