Wadyan

Wadyan (Arabic: واديان) is a village in the island of Sitra, Bahrain. A branch of the National Bank of Bahrain and the Sitra police station are located in Wadyan.

Nomenclature

The name of the village is derived from the Arabic word Wadi An which means Wadi of An. It was named after a famous inhabitant of the village called An.[1]

References

Coordinates: 26°09′29″N 50°36′58″E / 26.158°N 50.616°E / 26.158; 50.616


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 7/14/2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.