Al Dar Island

Al Dar Islands

Nickname: Folk Islands
Al Dar Islands Location of Al Dar Islands in Bahrain
Geography
Location	Persian Gulf
Coordinates	26°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
Archipelago	Bahrain
Adjacent bodies of water	Persian Gulf
Total islands	2
Major islands	North Al Dar South Al Dar
Area	0.04 km2 (0.015 sq mi)
Highest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Administration
Bahrain
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	AST (UTC+3)
Official website	www.aldarislands.com
ISO Code = BH-14

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

The 2 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

South Al Dar Island has a small jetty where guests disembark.

Tourism

The island known as Folk island is the main picnic ground for the inhabitants of Bahrain.

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  District Map

References

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