Halat Bu Maher ( ar, حالة بو ماهر), sometimes abbreviated to simply "Al Hala" ( ar, الحالة), is a neighbourhood of

Muharraq Muharraq ( ar, المحرق, al-Muḥarraq) is Bahrain's third largest city and served as its capital until 1932 when it was replaced by Manama. The population of Muharraq in 2012 was 176,583. The city is located on Muharraq Island. Bahrain Int ...

Bahrain Bahrain ( ; ; ar, البحرين, al-Bahrayn, locally ), officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, ' is an island country in Western Asia. It is situated on the Persian Gulf, and comprises a small archipelago made up of 50 natural islands and an ...

. It used to be a separate

island An island (or isle) is an isolated piece of habitat that is surrounded by a dramatically different habitat, such as water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An island ...

, but after coastal expansion and dredging, the island has merged with

Muharraq Island Muharraq Island (), formerly known as Moharek, is the second largest island in the archipelago of Bahrain after Bahrain Island. It lies east of the capital, Manama, on Bahrain Island. History It is named after Muharraq City, the former capital ...

, and the former settlement was integrated as a neighbourhood of Muharraq city. Located at the southern tip of Muharraq city, the neighborhood is home to the historic

Bu Maher Fort The Bu Maher Fort ( ar, قلعة بو ماهر, sometimes called Abu Maher Fort) is a fort situated in Halat Bu Maher, in the Kingdom of Bahrain. In 2012, the fort was identified as part of the Bahrain pearling trail, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. ...

, which is part of the

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-listed

Bahrain Pearling Trail The Bahrain Pearling Path is a serial cultural heritage site inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List on June 30, 2012. It consists of three oyster beds in the northern waters of Bahrain, a segment of the coast and the seafront Bu Mahir fort ...

. The

Al Hala Club Al Hala Sports Club ( ar, نادي الحالة الرياضي) is a Bahraini football and basketball club based in Halat Bu Maher, Muharraq. They play in the top division in Bahraini football. Achievements * Bahraini Premier League The Ba ...

football team is based here. In the early 20th century, Halat Bu Maher was used as a quarantine camp for arrivals to Bahrain by sea or air.

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