Al Dar Island
| Nickname: Folk Islands | |
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  Location of Al Dar Islands in Bahrain | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Persian Gulf |
| Coordinates | 26°07′55″N 50°39′25″E / 26.132°N 50.657°ECoordinates: 26°07′55″N 50°39′25″E / 26.132°N 50.657°E |
| Archipelago | Bahrain |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Persian Gulf |
| Total islands | 2 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 0.04 km2 (0.015 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Governorate | Southern Governorate |
| Sub-Group | Al Dar Islands |
Largest settlement |
Al Dar resort |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Bahraini |
| Population | 0 (as of 2016) |
| Density | 0 /km2 (0 /sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Bahraini, non-Bahraini |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| Official website |
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| ISO Code = BH-14 | |
Al Dar Islands is a group of resort islands near Sitra, in the archipelago of Bahrain. They have a distance of 12 km (7.5 mi) southeast of the capital, Manama, on Bahrain Island.
Geography
The 2 islands are located 12 kilometres (7.5 miles) east of the Sitra marina where Al dar resorts have a shuttle daily.
Demography
The islands are uninhabited.
Administration
The island belongs to Southern Governorate .
Transportation
South Al Dar Island has a small jetty where guests disembark.
Tourism
The island known as Folk island is the main picnic ground for the inhabitants of Bahrain.
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