Diraz
Diraz is the biggest and most populated village on the northwest coast of Bahrain. It lies to the east of Budaiya, west of Barbar and north of Bani Jamra.- Type: Locality with 18,000 residents
- Description: human settlement in Bahrain
- Also known as: “Ad Diraz” and “Ad Dirāz”
Places of Interest
Highlights: 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.
Diraz Temple
Archaeological site
The Diraz Temple is located on the side of Budaiya Highway, in the village of Diraz in Bahrain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barbar and Budaiya.
Diraz
- Category: human settlement
- Location: Northern, Bahrain, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
26.21806° or 26° 13′ 5″ north
Longitude
50.47056° or 50° 28′ 14″ east
Population
18,000
Elevation
12 metres (39 feet)
Open location code
7HRG6F9C+66
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Diraz” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الدراز”
- Arabic: “اَلدِّرَاز”
- Dutch: “Diraz”
- Egyptian Arabic: “الدراز”
- French: “Diraz”
- Greek: “Ντιράζ”
- Italian: “Diraz”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Diraz”
- Persian: “الدراز”
- Persian: “دراز”
- Romanian: “Diraz”
- Tagalog: “Diraz”
- Urdu: “دراز”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Bani Jamra and Al Markh.
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Highlights: Ra’s Abū Şubḩ and Ra’s ash Shuraybah.
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