Diraz

Diraz is the biggest and most populated village on the northwest coast of . It lies to the east of , west of and north of .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Locality with 18,000 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Bahrain
  • Also known as: “Ad Diraz” and “Ad Dirāz”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ain Umm Sujoor and Diraz Temple.

Archaeological site
Photo: Wosios, CC BY 3.0.
The is an archaeological site located in the village of Diraz, . 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.

Archaeological site
The is located on the side of Budaiya Highway, in the village of Diraz in . No concrete evidence has been found to determine which god the temple was dedicated for.

Photo: Graeme, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is an archaeological site located in the village of , 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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al Markh and Maqabah.

Village
Photo: Mohd Almosawy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is one of the oldest and smallest of . It neighbors highway and the village of Duraz to the north, Saar and Magaba highway to the east, the villages of and Al Garya to the west, and the village of Saar to the south.

Village
is a village in . It is 10 km away from the capital . is situated 2½ km east of Diraz.

Village
is one of the smallest villages of . is situated 3½ km northeast of Diraz.

Diraz

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
Geo­Names ID
290385
Wiki­data ID
Q737172
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Satellite Map

Discover Diraz from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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”

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