A'ali
A'ali
عالي | |
|---|---|
Town | |
The Pottery Roundabout, located in A’ali | |
Location within Bahrain | |
| Coordinates: 26°09′07″N 50°31′32″E / 26.15194°N 50.52556°E | |
| Country | Bahrain |
| Governorate | Northern Governorate |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Ali bin Abdul Hussain Al Asfoor |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.2 km2 (4.3 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Estimate (2012) | 100,533 |
| • Density | 4,589/km2 (11,953/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Arabia Standard Time (UTC+3) |
| Website | Official website |
A'ali (Arabic: عالي) is a major town in northern Bahrain. It is a part of the Northern Governorate, although from 2001 to 2014 it lay within the Central Governorate. A'ali is famous for its ancient burial mounds, especially several very large burial mounds in the city centre. A'ali is also famous for its traditional handcrafted pottery, which can be seen and bought from different potters and boutiques in the whole town.