Janabiyah
Janabiyah is a village situated in the north-west of Bahrain, close to the Gulf of Bahrain. It is located south of Bani Jamra and to the west of the village of Saar.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: human settlement in Bahrain
- Also known as: “Al Janabiyah”, “Al Janabīyah”, “Janabiya”, and “Janābīyah”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ain Umm Sujoor and Diraz Temple.
Ain Umm Sujoor
Archaeological site
The Ain Umm Sujoor is an archaeological site located in the village of Diraz, Bahrain. Believed to have been built during the 3rd millennium BC, the site consists of an oval hollow, approximately 60x30 meters, with two wells, several rooms and ovens. Ain Umm Sujoor is situated 3½ km north of Janabiyah.
Diraz Temple
Archaeological site
The Diraz Temple is located on the side of Budaiya Highway, in the village of Diraz in Bahrain. No concrete evidence has been found to determine which god the temple was dedicated for. Diraz Temple is situated 3 km north of Janabiyah.
British School of Bahrain
School
The British School of Bahrain is a selective, coeducational, independent kindergarten-through-Year 13 school for students between the ages of 3 and 18 located in Hamala, Bahrain. British School of Bahrain is situated 3 km south of Janabiyah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al Markh and Saar.
Al Markh
Village
Photo: Mohd Almosawy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Saar
Village
Photo: Stefan Krasowski, CC BY 2.0.
Sar or Saar is a residential town in Bahrain, to the west of the capital, Manama. It is known for its beautiful landscaping and greenery. Saar is situated 2½ km east of Janabiyah.
Maqabah
Village
Maqabah is a village in Bahrain. It is 10 km away from the capital Manama. Maqabah is situated 3½ km northeast of Janabiyah.
Janabiyah
- Category: human settlement
- Location: Northern, Bahrain, Middle East, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Janabiyah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الجنبية”
- Arabic: “اَلْجَنَبِيَّة”
- Bengali: “জানাবিয়াহ শহর”
- Dutch: “Janabiyah”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Janabiyah”
- Persian: “الجنبيه”
- Persian: “الجنبیه”
- Urdu: “جنابہ”
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