Al Hidd

Al Hidd (ArB|الحد) is a town in Bahrain, located on a sand spit on the southeastern extremity of Muharraq Island. The town has a largely Sunni population, of bedouin tribal origin, huwala, or Afro-Arabs. About a third of the inhabitants of Hidd are of Omani descent. [R. B. Serjeant, [http://www.jstor.org/pss/614301 Fisher-Folk and Fish-Traps in al-Baḥrain] , Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, Vol. 31, No. 3 (1968), pp. 486-514]

Before the discovery of oil in Bahrain, the inhabitants of Hidd were largely involved in the fishing or pearl diving industries. Many of Bahrain's fijiri performance groups are based in Hidd.

Hidd used to be administed under its own municipality, but today it falls under the Muharraq Governorate.South of Hidd town lies the Hidd Industrial Area, built on reclaimed land. In addition to several factories, the Industrial Area has built on it a large power plant, a water desalination plant, and a drydock (Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard or ASRY).

Hidd lies south of the Bahrain International Airport and Arad. The Shaikh Khalifa Causeway connects Hidd to Juffair on Bahrain Island.

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