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Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Reef Island, Bahrain
Reef Island, Bahrainabout 3 km (2 mi) from Manama. Image credit: Image: ShashiBellamkonda from Potomac, USA / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

Nature discovery

Nature Near Manama, Bahrain

Research 6 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Manama, grouped across 3 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
6
Closest
Reef Island, Bahrain — about 3 km
Furthest listed
about 155 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Manama. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Manama. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

  • 4nearby
  • 1day-trip distance
  • 1weekend distance

What is out there

  • 3islands
  • 2coast and headlands
  • 1desert

6 places near Manama

Ordered by straight-line distance from Manama, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km, weekend distance is beyond 120 km.

Places near Manama

Showing all 6 places.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Tubli Bay
    CoastNearby

    Tubli Bay

    Straight-line distance
    about 4 km (2 mi)
    Recorded type
    bay

    Tubli Bay is a bay reachable from Manama as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Tubli Bay, about 4 km (2 mi) from Manama

    Image credit: Image: Nkssrinivas / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Muharraq Island
    IslandNearby

    Muharraq Island

    Straight-line distance
    about 8 km (5 mi)
    Recorded type
    island

    Muharraq Island is a island reachable from Manama as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Muharraq Island, about 8 km (5 mi) from Manama

    Image credit: Image: Zairon / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Sakhir
    DesertNearby

    Sakhir

    Straight-line distance
    about 21 km (13 mi)
    Recorded type
    desert

    Sakhir is a natural area reachable from Manama as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Sakhir, about 21 km (13 mi) from Manama

    Image credit: Image: കാക്കര / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Hawar Islands
    IslandDay-trip distance

    Hawar Islands

    Straight-line distance
    about 66 km (41 mi)
    Recorded type
    archipelago

    Hawar Islands is a island group reachable from Manama as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Hawar Islands, about 66 km (41 mi) from Manama

    Image credit: Image: Mohammed33 at Arabic Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Gulf of Salwah
    CoastWeekend distance

    Gulf of Salwah

    Straight-line distance
    about 155 km (96 mi)
    Recorded type
    gulf

    Gulf of Salwah is a bay reachable from Manama as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Gulf of Salwah, about 155 km (96 mi) from Manama

    Image credit: Image: Christine / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0