Abū Māhir

Abū Māhir is a spring in , . Abū Māhir is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Muharraq Fort and Bahrain International Airport.

Castle
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The Bu Maher Fort is a fort situated in Halat Bu Maher, in the Kingdom of Bahrain. In 2012, the fort was identified as part of the Bahrain Pearling Trail, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was built in 1840 and abandoned in 1868.

Aerodrome
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is the international airport of . Located on , adjacent to the capital and the city of , it serves as the hub for the national carrier Gulf Air. is situated 4 km northeast of Abū Māhir.

Museum
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The is the largest public in and is the oldest national museum in the Persian Gulf. It is situated in , adjacent to the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Muharraq and Halat Al-Sletah.

Photo: StellarD, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a metropolitan area in , an island connected to the northeast of the capital of .

Suburb
Halat Nuaim-Seltah is a island. It is located off the coast of Muharraq island, near the town of Hidd. It lies 5 km east of the capital, , on .

Town
Photo: Shijaz, Public domain.
is a town in , located on . It was originally a small farming village inhabited by Baharna Shia, but later expanded to include new middle-class housing, which brought with it a large Sunni population. is situated 2½ km northeast of Abū Māhir.

Abū Māhir

Latitude
26.23861° or 26° 14′ 19″ north
Longitude
50.61833° or 50° 37′ 6″ east
Open location code
7HRG6JQ9+C8
Geo­Names ID
290393
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Abū Māhir” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أَبُو مَاهِر”

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Localities in the Area

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