Halat Bu Maher

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 and dredging, the island has merged with Muharraq Island, and the former settlement was integrated as a neighbourhood of Muharraq city.

Halat Bu Maher
حالة بو ماهر
Neighborhood
Halat Bu Maher is located in Bahrain
Halat Bu Maher
Halat Bu Maher
Location in Bahrain
Coordinates: 26°14′46″N 50°36′54″E
Country Bahrain
GovernorateMuharraq Governorate

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]

References
  1. Clear coastline!, Gulf Daily News, April 15, 2008
  2. Toorani, Mohamed Qasim (2020-07-01). "Halat Bu Maher: the past and present use of quarantine in Bahrain" (PDF). Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 26 (7): 764–767. doi:10.26719/emhj.20.083.
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