Mountain of Smoke, Bahrain Island

#3 among attractions in Bahrain Island

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The Mountain of Smoke is a hill in the Southern Governorate of Bahrain. At 134 m above mean sea level, it is the country's highest point. The Mountain of Smoke is named as such because of the haze which often surrounds it on humid days. A number of caves of indeterminate type are in the vicinity of the mountain. ()

Local name: جبل الدخان Elevation: 440 ftProminence: 440 ftCoordinates: 26°2'17"N, 50°32'31"E

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Mountain of Smoke – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tree of Life, Riffa Fort, Bahrain International Circuit, Al-Sakhir Palace.

4 miSE
View point, Tree
Tree of Life, Bahrain Island
101 min walk • The Tree of Life in Bahrain is a 9.75 meters high Prosopis cineraria tree that is over 400 years old. It is on a hill in a barren area of the Arabian Desert, 2 kilometers from Jebel Dukhan, the highest point in Bahrain, and 40 kilometers from Manama.
5.7 miN
Museum in a former royal fortress
Riffa Fort, Riffa
145 min walk • Riffa Fort is a fort in Riffa, Bahrain.
1.8 miW
Sport venue, Sport
Bahrain International Circuit, Bahrain Island
45 min walk • The Bahrain International Circuit is a 5.412 km motorsport venue opened in 2004 and used for drag racing, GP2 Series, and the annual Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix. The 2004 Grand Prix was the first held in the Middle East.
2 miNW
Palace
Al-Sakhir Palace, Bahrain Island
51 min walk • 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 University of Bahrain.
5.3 miN
Palace
Al Rawda Palace, Hamad Town
135 min walk • Al Rawda Palace is a palace in western Bahrain. The Palace lies north by road from Al-Sakhir Palace and just east of Madinat Hamad in Ar-Rifa.
3.3 miSW
Zoo, Locality
Al Areen Wildlife Park, Bahrain Island
84 min walk • Al Areen Wildlife Park is a nature reserve and zoo, located in Sakhir, Bahrain. It is one of five other protected areas in the country and it is the only designated protected area on land, in the country.
2.2 miW
Universities and schools
University of Bahrain, Bahrain Island
55 min walk • The University of Bahrain is the largest public university in the Kingdom of Bahrain with campuses in Sakhir, Isa Town and Manama, the university has more than 20,000 registered students and over 2,000 staff members.
4.4 miN
Universities and schools
Royal University for Women, Riffa
113 min walk • The Royal University for Women in the Kingdom of Bahrain is the first private, purpose-built, international university in the country that is dedicated solely to educating the women of Bahrain.