:''To be distinguished from
Ras al Hadd (رأس الحد), a district with a famous turtle breeding beach in Oman''
Al Hidd ( ar, الحد;
transliterated: Al-Ḥidd) is a town in
Bahrain, located on a
sand spit on the southeastern extremity of
Muharraq Island. The town has a large native
Sunni
Sunni Islam () is the largest branch of Islam, followed by 85–90% of the world's Muslims. Its name comes from the word '' Sunnah'', referring to the tradition of Muhammad. The differences between Sunni and Shia Muslims arose from a disagr ...
population. It is also well known for its rich sea crabs as well as its clear blue seas. Before the
discovery of oil in Bahrain, the inhabitants of Hidd were largely involved in the
fishing or
pearl diving industries. Many of Bahrain's
fijiri performance groups are based in Hidd.
Al Hidd is considered a very religiously and culturally conservative area of Bahrain, with many of the town's ''firjan'', or neighborhoods, being composed of old buildings.
Geography
Hidd lies south of the
Bahrain International Airport and
Arad. Situated close by is
East Hidd City East Hidd City ( ar, مدينة شرق الحد) is a planned city under construction in eastern Muharraq, Bahrain.
Planned by the Bahraini Ministry of Housing, it is a 242 hectare public housing project east of the existing town of Hidd. Built o ...
, a large public housing project under construction. The Shaikh Khalifa Causeway connects Hidd to
Juffair on
Bahrain Island. The altitude of Al Hidd is 3m.
Government and infrastructure
Hidd used to be administered under its own
municipality, but today it falls under the
Muharraq Governorate.
To the south of Hidd lies the Hidd Industrial Area, built on newly
reclaimed land. In addition to several factories, the Industrial Area has built on it a large power plant, a
water desalination plant (which supplies 75% of Bahrain's clean water requirements), and a
drydock (Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard or ASRY). The Office of Ports and Maritime Affairs of the
Ministry of Transportation has its headquarters in Building 702 in Hidd.
Education
The
Ministry of Education operates public government schools. Government schools for boys include Al-Hidd Primary Intermediate Boys School and South Hidd Primary Boys School. Government schools for girls include Asma That Al-Nequin Primary Intermediate Girls School and
Al-Hadd Secondary Girls School.
Directory
." Ministry of Education. Retrieved on 4 September 2009.
References
Hadd
Former municipalities (regions) of Bahrain
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