Qal’at al-Bahrain
Also known as Qal’at al-Bahrain – Ancient Harbour and Capital of Dilmun, Qal’at al Bahrain, Qal'at al-Bahrain, Qalaat al Bahrain, قلعة البحرين
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (iii), (iv).
Region
Arab States
Bahrain
Inscribed
2005
Area
70 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Qal’at al-Bahrain is about 6 km west of Manama. The nearest other World Heritage site is Tombes de la culture Dilmun, about 9 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Manama · about 564,000 peopleabout 6 km east
- Az Zahran · about 97,000 peopleabout 35 km west
- Dammam · about 2,055,000 peopleabout 45 km north-west
- Al-Qatif · about 369,000 peopleabout 60 km north-west
- Al Jubayl · about 237,000 peopleabout 120 km north-west
- Al Mubarraz · about 299,000 peopleabout 130 km south-west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
BahrainCultural9 km away
QatarCultural58 km away
Saudi ArabiaCultural127 km away
IranCultural407 km away
Saudi ArabiaCultural430 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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