Sakhir
Encyclopedia
Sakhir is a desert
area located in the Kingdom of Bahrain
, near Zallaq
. It contains the Al-Sakhir Palace
, built in 1870. In the past few years, it has seen many changes such as the creation of the University of Bahrain
main campus, al-Areen Wildlife Park, and Bahrain International Circuit
. In addition, many people come to Sakhir for camping. More than 1 million square meters of business, entertainment and educational space named @bahrain is currently being developed in the area next to the Bahrain International Circuit, making it one of the largest investment projects to take place in Bahrain in the past five years.
Desert
A desert is a landscape or region that receives an extremely low amount of precipitation, less than enough to support growth of most plants. Most deserts have an average annual precipitation of less than...
area located in the Kingdom of Bahrain
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
, near Zallaq
Zallaq
Al Zallaq is a village on the western coast of Bahrain.Al Zallaq was and still is home to the Al-Dawasir,AL-Zeabi and Algahtam tribe in Bahrain together with Al-Budayyi' and Juzur Hawar. It is famous for the Al Jazaer Beach . The Al Areen Wildlife Park is also near the Al Jazaer Beach in Zallaq...
. It contains the Al-Sakhir Palace
Al-Sakhir Palace
Al-Sakhir Palace, also known as Sakhir Palace, is a palace in the Sakhir desert region of western Bahrain. The palace lies off the Zallaq Highway, northeast of the Bahrain International Circuit, the town of Zallaq and the Gulf University...
, built in 1870. In the past few years, it has seen many changes such as the creation of the University of Bahrain
University of Bahrain
The University of Bahrain , a public university in the Kingdom of Bahrain, is the largest university in Bahrain. In post-nominals the University of Bahrain is typically abbreviated as UoB....
main campus, al-Areen Wildlife Park, and Bahrain International Circuit
Bahrain International Circuit
The Bahrain International Circuit is a motorsport venue opened in 2004 and used for drag racing, GP2 and the annual Bahrain Grand Prix. The 2004 Grand Prix was the first held in the Middle East. Since 2006, Australian V8 Supercar has been raced at the BIC and the V8 races are named as the Desert 400...
. In addition, many people come to Sakhir for camping. More than 1 million square meters of business, entertainment and educational space named @bahrain is currently being developed in the area next to the Bahrain International Circuit, making it one of the largest investment projects to take place in Bahrain in the past five years.