Barbar, Bahrain Explained

Official Name:Barbar
Native Name:باربار
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Bahrain
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Bahrain
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Bahrain
Subdivision Name1:Northern Governorate
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:26.2294°N 50.4806°W
Website:barbaronline.com

Barbar (Arabic: باربار) is a village in the north of Bahrain. Situated in the Northern Governorate, it lies between the neighbouring villages of Diraz and Jannusan, along the Budaiya highway.

The Dilmun era Barbar Temple is in the village and is on the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/1570 UNESCO World Heritage Centre - Barbar Temple