Sanad is a town in

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. The town neighbors

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and Jurdab. Sanad is mainly a residential area. There is a

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on the sea shores of Sanad and the area which is environmentally protected attracts large flocks of flamingo birds. Some of the restaurants located in Sanad are

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, and Yum Yum Tree. The town is divided into four regions: Al Nasfah, New Sanad, Old Sanad, and the Estiqlal Highway, a major highway in Bahrain that connects the towns of

, Askar, and

. The

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pop star

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lived in Sanad for a short period. Jawad's ''The Centre'' was introduced in the summer of 2007, hosting shopping stores and the Jawad supermarket.Jawad Business Group website
The Gulf University is located in Sanad.

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Populated places in Bahrain {{Bahrain-geo-stub

See also

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