Sakhir Airbase

Awali is a small municipality located approximately in the centre of the Kingdom of Bahrain, a small island in the . Founded in the 1930s by the Bahrain Petroleum Company, it is populated mostly by workers of various nationalities from around the world whose skills were needed in the setting up and running of the refinery at Sitrah.
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  • Airbase
  • …lies at an elevation of 25 metres (82 feet)
  • Also known as
    “Awali”
    “Awwal”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sakhir Air Base and Bahrain International Circuit.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dar Kulaib and Zallaq.
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Sakhir Airbase

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Latitude
26.03485° or 26° 2′ 6″ north
Longitude
50.52448° or 50° 31′ 28″ east
Open location code
7HRG2GMF+WQ
Geo­Names ID
392735

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In Other Languages

“Sakhir Airbase” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أَوَل”

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