Al Dar Island

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Al Dar Islands
Nickname: Folk Islands
Al Dar Islands is located in Bahrain
Al Dar Islands
Al Dar Islands
Location of Al Dar Islands in Bahrain
Geography
LocationPersian Gulf
Coordinates26°07′55″N 50°39′25″E / 26.132°N 50.657°E / 26.132; 50.657Coordinates: 26°07′55″N 50°39′25″E / 26.132°N 50.657°E / 26.132; 50.657
ArchipelagoBahrain
Adjacent bodies of waterPersian Gulf
Total islands2
Major islands
  • North Al Dar
  • South Al Dar
Area0.04 km2 (0.015 sq mi)
Highest elevation0 m (0 ft)
Administration
GovernorateSouthern Governorate
Sub-GroupAl Dar Islands
Largest settlementAl Dar resort
Demographics
DemonymBahraini
Population0 (2016)
Pop. density0 /km2 (0 /sq mi)
Ethnic groupsBahraini, non-Bahraini
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codeBH-14
Official websitewww.aldarislands.com

Al Dar Islands is a group of resort islands near Sitra, in the archipelago of Bahrain. They have a distance of 12 km (7.5 mi) southeast of the capital, Manama, on Bahrain Island.

Geography[edit]

The two islands are located 12 kilometres (7.5 miles) east of the Sitra marina where Al Dar resorts have a shuttle daily.

Demography[edit]

The islands are uninhabited.

Administration[edit]

The island belongs to Southern Governorate.

Transportation[edit]

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[edit]

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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