Diraz
Village in Northern Governorate, Bahrain
Duraz الدراز | |
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Village | |
| 26°13′07″N 50°28′32″E / 26.21861°N 50.47556°E / 26.21861; 50.47556 | |
| Country |  Bahrain |
| Governorate | Northern Governorate |
| Population | |
| • Estimate () | 18,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Bahrain Standard Time) |
Diraz (Arabic: الدراز, also spelled Duraz) is the biggest and most populated village on the northwest coast of Bahrain. It lies to the east of Budaiya, west of Barbar and north of Bani Jamra. Two Dilmun era archaeological sites, namely Diraz Temple and Ain Umm Sujoor, and Ain Umm Aldajaj are located in this village. Duraz is also known for its people's unique Bahraini dialect which can be easily recognized as it is quite different from its neighbouring villages.
It is a suburb inhabited by Bahraini Shiites with a minority of Asian immigrants
See also
- List of cities in Bahrain
- Diraz Temple
References
- Faroughy, Abbas. The Bahrein Islands (750 - 1951) A Contribution To The Study of Power Politics in the Persian Gulf page 11. Verry, Fisher & Co. (New York) 1951
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External links
- Diraz website
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Settlements in the Northern Governorate of Bahrain
- A'ali
- Abu Saiba
- Al Daih
- Al Hajar
- Al Markh
- Al Musalla
- Al Qadam
- Al Qala
- Al Qurayyah
- Bani Jamra
- Barbar
- Budaiya
- Bu Quwah
- Buri
- Dar Kulaib
- Diraz
- Dumistan
- Hamad Town
- Hamala
- Hillat Abdul Saleh
- Janabiyah
- Jannusan
- Jasra
- Jid Al-Haj
- Jidda Island
- Jidhafs
- Karrana
- Karzakan
- Khamis
- Malkiya
- Muqaba
- Muqsha
- Northern City
- Sar
- Salmabad
- Sadad
- Sehla
- Shahrakan
- Shakhura
- Tashan
- Umm an Nasan
- Umm as Sabaan
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