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Sakhir
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Also known as Al Sukhair

thumb|The VIP tower at the [[Bahrain International Circuit, in Sakhir.]]Sakhir () is a desert area located in the Southern Governorate of Bahrain, near Zallaq. It contains the Al-Sakhir Palace, built in either 1870 or 1901 depending on different sources. It also is the current location of the Bahrain Grand Prix in Formula One, the Bahrain International Circuit

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thumb|The VIP tower at the [[Bahrain International Circuit, in Sakhir.]]Sakhir () is a desert area located in the Southern Governorate of Bahrain, near Zallaq. It contains the Al-Sakhir Palace, built in either 1870 or 1901 depending on different sources. It also is the current location of the Bahrain Grand Prix in Formula One, the Bahrain International Circuit

Camping in Sakhir during the winter months is a popular activity in the country.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Sakhir” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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