Bu Ghazal

Bu Ghazal is a neighborhood of , .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Salmaniya Medical Complex and Al Fateh Grand Mosque.

Hospital
Photo: Al Jazeera English, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a public hospital situated in the district of in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Established in 1957 and having a bed capacity of approximately 1,200 beds, it is the largest tertiary hospital in the country.

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. is situated 3 km northeast of Bu Ghazal.

Mosque
Photo: Rick’s Images, CC BY 2.0.
The is believed to be the first in , built during the era of the Umayyad caliph Umar II in Khamis. According to Al Wasat journalist Kassim Hussain, other sources mention that it was built in a later era during the rule of Uyunids with one minaret.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zinj and Bu Ashira.

Village
is a suburb in the city of , the capital of .

Suburb
is a neighborhood of , .

Suburb
Salmaniya is a district located in the city of , .

Bu Ghazal

Latitude
26.2068° or 26° 12′ 25″ north
Longitude
50.57079° or 50° 34′ 15″ east
Open location code
7HRG6H4C+P8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 777109085
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Wiki­data ID
Q4982059
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Satellite Map

Discover Bu Ghazal from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Bu Ghazal” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بوغزال”
  • Dutch: “Bu Ghazal”
  • Persian: “بوغزال”
  • Urdu: “بو غزال، بحرین”

Localities in the Area

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