Al Dar Island
Nickname: Folk Islands | |
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Geography | |
Location | Persian Gulf |
Coordinates | 26°07′55″N 50°39′25″E / 26.132°N 50.657°ECoordinates: 26°07′55″N 50°39′25″E / 26.132°N 50.657°E |
Archipelago | Bahrain |
Adjacent bodies of water | Persian Gulf |
Total islands | 2 |
Major islands |
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Area | 0.04 km2 (0.015 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Administration | |
Governorate | Southern Governorate |
Sub-Group | Al Dar Islands |
Largest settlement | Al Dar resort |
Demographics | |
Demonym | Bahraini |
Population | 0 (2016) |
Pop. density | 0 /km2 (0 /sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Bahraini, non-Bahraini |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
ISO code | BH-14 |
Official website | www |
Al Dar Islands is a group of resort islands near Sitra, in the archipelago of Bahrain. They lie 12 km (7.5 mi) southeast of the capital, Manama, on Bahrain Island.
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Geography
The two islands are located 12 kilometres (7.5 miles) east of the Sitra marina where Al Dar resorts have a shuttle daily.
Demography
The islands are uninhabited.
Administration
The island belongs to Southern Governorate.
Transportation
Al Dar Island has a small jetty located in Sitra Fisherman's Port, where guests arrive and disembark boats to travel to the island.
Tourism
The island known as Al Dar Island or to the locals as Falkland, is the main picnic ground for the inhabitants of Bahrain and many tourists that visit the Kingdom.
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