Siege of Eker, Riffa

Name: Siege of Eker
Address: Riffa, Bahrain

#4 among attractions in Riffa

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The siege of Eker refers to the Bahraini security forces imposing a lockdown of the village of Eker, situated about 20 km south of the capital Manama, Bahrain. ()

Coordinates: 26°8'45"N, 50°36'15"E

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Siege of Eker – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Al Enma Mall, Riffa Fort, A'ali, Mahooz.

2.2 miSW
26°7'48"N • 50°34'27"E
Al Enma Mall, Riffa
55 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
3.2 miSW
Museum in a former royal fortress
Riffa Fort, Riffa
82 min walk • Riffa Fort is a fort in Riffa, Bahrain.
4.8 miW
Area
A'ali, Riffa
122 min walk • A'ali is a major town in northern Bahrain. It is a part of the Northern Governorate, although from 2001 to 2014 it lay within the Central Governorate. A'ali is famous for its ancient burial mounds, especially several very large burial mounds in the city centre.
4.2 miN
Neighbourhood
Mahooz, Manama
108 min walk • Mahooz is a neighborhood of Manama, Bahrain. The grave and shrine of the 13th century Shia theologian Maitham Al Bahrani is located in Mahooz. Yaseen the son of Abdulkarim is the current leader and the face of his hometown.
3.9 miNW
Town, Area
Isa Town, Manama
100 min walk • Isa Town is a middle class town located in Bahrain, in the north central part of the country.
2.8 miNW
Island
Nabih Saleh, Manama
72 min walk • Nabih Saleh is an island of Bahrain in the Arabian Gulf. It lies in the Tubli Bay, east of Bahrain Island, and is 2.5 km south of the capital, Manama, on Bahrain Island.
3.8 miN
Harbor
Mina Salman, Manama
98 min walk • Mina Salman is a seaport located in Manama, Bahrain. Mina Salman was a natural harbour prior to the establishment in 1962 of the port covering 80 hectares. It is the primary cargo port and customs point of Bahrain. The port has 15 container berths, enabling it to handle 2.5 million tonnes a year.
4.7 miNW
Neighbourhood
Bu Ghazal, Manama
120 min walk • Bu Ghazal is a neighborhood of Manama, Bahrain.
4.7 miN
Neighbourhood
Adliya, Manama
120 min walk • Adliya is the bohemian neighborhood in Manama, Bahrain.
4.5 miN
Neighbourhood
Juffair, Manama
115 min walk • Juffair is a district situated in Manama, Bahrain. It was originally a separate village inhabited by Shia Muslims but it has been absorbed by the suburban expansion of Manama in the 20th century, and presently includes large parts of land reclaimed from the sea.
4 miN
Neighbourhood
Umm Al Hassam, Manama
102 min walk • Umm Al Hassam is a middle-class neighbourhood on the southern coast of Manama, which is the capital of Bahrain. The neighborhood is home to the majority of Bahrain's local Jewish community.