Al Hoora

Hoora is a district of , the capital of the . Alongside the Central Business District, , and , Hoora is considered one of Manama's nightlife centres, with many bars, hotels, restaurants, pubs and nightclubs, and it is very popular among weekend visitors from .
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Photo: Shijaz, Public domain.
  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: neighborhood in Capital Governorate, Bahrain
  • Also known as: “Hoora”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bait Al Quran and Bahrain National Museum.

Museum
Photo: Ibrahim.ID, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Beit Al Qur'an is a multi-purpose complex dedicated to the Islamic arts and is located in Hoora, . Established in 1990, the complex is most famous for its Islamic , which has been acknowledged as being one of the most renowned Islamic museums in the world.

Museum
Photo: Anthony DeCosta, CC BY 2.0.
The is the largest and oldest public in . It is situated in , adjacent to the . Opened on 15 December 1988 by the Emir of Bahrain Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the $30 million museum complex covers 27,800 sq meters and is the country's most popular tourist attraction.

Mosque
Photo: أبو الشاي حليب, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Al-Fateh Mosque, also known as the Al-Fateh Islamic Center and as the , is a large , located in , . Encompassing 6,500 square metres, with the capacity to accommodate over 7,000 worshippers at a time, it was one of the largest mosques in the world.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ras Rumman and Al-Qudaibiya.

Suburb
is a neighborhood of in .

Suburb
Gudaibiya is a neighbourhood located in , the capital city of . An older part of the city, yet a busy area, Gudaibiya is a bustling and highly cosmopolitan area, home to many new arrivals in the Kingdom.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
is the capital and largest city of , with its 700,000 people representing nearly half the country's population. Overshadowed by its brash Gulf neighbors and , it's often overlooked as a travel destination, but this clean, modern and safe city offers a quieter, gentler introduction to the Gulf way of life.

Al Hoora

Latitude
26.23067° or 26° 13′ 50″ north
Longitude
50.58739° or 50° 35′ 15″ east
Open location code
7HRG6HJP+7X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1170689136
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Wiki­data ID
Q5898453
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Satellite Map

Discover Al Hoora from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Al Hoora” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الحورة”
  • Belarusian: “Хура”
  • Bengali: “হুরা”
  • Chinese: “胡拉”
  • Persian: “الحوره”
  • Uzbek: “Hoora”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Diplomatic Area and Bahrain Financial Harbor.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include مسجد المقبرة الشرقي في الحورة and مسجد سوار.

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