Official Name: | Halat Bu Maher |
Native Name: | حالة بو ماهر |
Settlement Type: | Neighborhood |
Pushpin Map: | Bahrain |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Bahrain |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Bahrain |
Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
Subdivision Name1: | Muharraq Governorate |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Coordinates: | 26.2461°N 50.615°W |
Halat Bu Maher (Arabic: حالة بو ماهر), sometimes abbreviated to simply "Al Hala" (Arabic: الحالة), is a neighbourhood of Muharraq, Bahrain. It used to be a separate island, but after coastal expansion via land reclamation and dredging, the island has merged with Muharraq Island, and the former settlement integrated as a neighbourhood of Muharraq city.
Located at the southern tip of Muharraq city, the neighborhood is home to the historic Bu Maher Fort, which is part of the UNESCO-listed Bahrain Pearling Trail.[1] The Al Hala Club football team is based here.
In the early 20th century, Halat Bu Maher was used as a quarantine camp for arrivals to Bahrain by sea or air.[2]