`Askar: facts

At a glance

• Country: Bahrain
• Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
• Coordinates: 26.0572° N, 50.6164° E
• Time zone: Asia/Bahrain (UTC+03:00)
• Currency: Dinar (BHD)
• Distance to the capital, Manama: 19 km (12 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Bahrain International Airport (BAH): 23 km (15 mi), straight line
• King Fahd International Airport (DMM, Saudi Arabia): 94 km (58 mi), straight line
• Doha International Airport (DIA, Qatar): 130 km (81 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Jaww: 6.5 km (4.0 mi)
• Halat Umm al Bayd: 6.8 km (4.2 mi)
• `Awali: 7.2 km (4.5 mi)
• Al Ma`amir: 8.5 km (5.3 mi)
• Ad Dur: 8.7 km (5.4 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Ar Rifa', 10 km (6 mi)