Jau Prison
Jau Prison is a prison in Southern Governorate, Bahrain. Jau Prison is situated nearby to the park Jaw Garden.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tree of Life.
Tree of Life
Photo: കാക്കര, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tree of Life in Bahrain is a 9.75 meters high Prosopis cineraria tree that is over 400 years old. It is on a hill in a barren area of the Arabian Desert, approximately 6 kilometers from Jebel Dukhan, the highest point in Bahrain, and 40 kilometers from Manama. Tree of Life is situated 3½ km west of Jau Prison.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Askar.
Askar
Village
Askar is a village on the southeastern coast of Bahrain, it is now part of Madinat Khalifa. It is also home to the shrine of Sa'sa'a bin Sohan, a companion of Imam Ali. Askar is situated 7 km north of Jau Prison.
Jau Prison
- Type: Prison
- Category: government building
- Location: Southern Governorate, Bahrain, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
25.99201° or 25° 59′ 31″ northLongitude
50.61719° or 50° 37′ 2″ eastOpen location code
7HQGXJR8+RVOpenStreetMap ID
way 1507673346OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=prison
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Jau Prison” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “سجن”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jaw Garden and Tree of Life Visitor Center.
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