racetrack
Bahrain International Circuit
The Middle East's first Formula 1 venue, a floodlit desert circuit at Sakhir that races at night; karting, drag racing, and track experiences run through the cooler months.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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Madīnat Ḩamad
Northern, Bahrain · Asia
About Madīnat Ḩamad
Madīnat Ḩamad is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Ar Rifā‘, 54km from Al Zubarah Archaeological Site.
Madīnat Ḩamad is in Northern, Bahrain, with about 130,000 people. The nearest town is Ar Rifā‘, about 5 km away.
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Within an hour or so of Madīnat Ḩamad: Bahrain International Circuit (9 km), Al Zubarah Archaeological Site (54 km).
Where is Madīnat Ḩamad?
Madīnat Ḩamad is in Northern, Bahrain, about 5 km from Ar Rifā‘.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 133,550
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Bahrain
- Region
- Northern
- Timezone
- Asia/Bahrain
- Coordinates
- 26.1153, 50.5069
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Worth the detour from Madīnat Ḩamad
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Al Zubarah Archaeological Site
The excavated remains of an 18th-century pearling and trading town on Qatar's northwest coast, one of the best-preserved settlements of its era in the Gulf, with a 1938 fort standing alongside.
54 km · about 65 min drive
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