Al Dair
Al Dair is a village in Bahrain on the northern coast of Muharraq Island. It lies north of the Bahrain International Airport, and north west of Samaheej village.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bahrain International Airport and Arad Fort.
Bahrain International Airport
Aerodrome
Bahrain International Airport is the international airport of Bahrain. Located on Muharraq Island, adjacent to the capital Manama and the city of Muharraq, it serves as the hub for the national carrier Gulf Air.
Arad Fort
Photo: Abadi Moustapha, CC BY 2.0.
Arad Fort is a 15th-century fort in Arad, Bahrain. Formerly guarding a separate island of its own, the fort and its surroundings have since been joined to Muharraq Island through land reclamation. Arad Fort is situated 3½ km south of Al Dair.
Al Muharraq Stadium
Stadium
Al Muharraq Stadium, also known as the Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium, is a multi-use stadium situated in Arad, Bahrain. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Muharraq Club and Bahrain SC. Al Muharraq Stadium is situated 3 km south of Al Dair.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Samaheej and Busaiteen.
Samaheej
Village
Samaheej is a village in Bahrain on the northern coast of Muharraq Island. Al Dair village lies to its northwest, while Galali lies to its southeast. It is north of Bahrain International Airport.
Busaiteen
Town
Busaiteen or Beseytin is a small town in northern Bahrain. It is located on Muharraq Island, just north of Muharraq City. The town is historically a Sunni-majority area, although in recent years some Shi’ite residents have started moving into Busaiteen. Busaiteen is situated 2½ km southwest of Al Dair.
Galali
Suburb
Galali or Qalali in Classical Arabic is a small area in the Kingdom of Bahrain, located on Muharraq Island, north of Muharraq City. Galali used to be the northernmost point of Bahrain before the development of the artificial islands of Amwaj Islands. Galali is situated 3 km southeast of Al Dair.
Al Dair
- Type: Village
- Description: human settlement in Bahrain
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Muharraq, Bahrain, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
26.28487° or 26° 17′ 6″ northLongitude
50.62433° or 50° 37′ 28″ eastOpen location code
7HRG7JMF+WPOpenStreetMap ID
node 1906802064OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageWikidata ID
Q4164843
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Satellite Map
Discover Al Dair from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Russian—“Al Dair” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الدير (قرية بحرينية)”
- Arabic: “الدير (قريه بحرينيه)”
- Arabic: “الدير”
- Dutch: “Al Dair”
- Egyptian Arabic: “الدير”
- Greek: “Αλ Νταΐρ”
- Indonesian: “Al Dair”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Al Dair”
- Persian: “الدیر، بحرین”
- Persian: “دیر، بحرین”
- Russian: “Эд-Дайр”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Arad and The International school of Choueifat.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include مسجد الوسطي (الشرقي) and Tareeq Al-Khair Library.
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