Al Hidd, Bahrain

Al Hidd, Bahrain is a submarine cable landing point in Bahrain (coordinates 26.2416°, 50.6562°). It serves 2 submarine cable systems, making it a multi-cable landing site in Bahrain's international connectivity infrastructure.

Al Hidd is a town in Bahrain, located on a sand spit on the southeastern extremity of Muharraq Island. The town, which has a large native Sunni population, is well known for its rich sea crabs as well as its clear blue seas. 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. Wikipedia

Connected submarine cables

Operators landing at Al Hidd, Bahrain

Cables landing at Al Hidd, Bahrain are operated by 2 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including Gulf Bridge International, Ooredoo. Each cable is typically jointly owned by a consortium of tier-one carriers and hyperscale operators who share construction costs and capacity; the operator mix reflects both regional incumbents and global players with interest in the routes served by this landing point.

Connectivity profile

From Al Hidd, Bahrain, international traffic can reach 8 countries through 2 cable systems. Destinations include India, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates.

Monitoring status

No monitoring incidents were recorded on cables serving Al Hidd, Bahrain in the past 90 days — all connected systems remained within normal latency thresholds. Our monitoring network continuously samples latency from external probes to targets reachable via these cables.

About the cables

• Fibre in Gulf (FIG) (2027) — Fibre in Gulf (FIG) is a regional submarine cable connecting 7 countries — United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and others — with 7 landing points including Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Al Faw, Iraq, Al Ghariya, Qatar, Al Hidd, Bahrain and others. Read more →
• Gulf Bridge International Cable System/Middle East North Africa Cable System (GBICS/MENA) (2012) — Gulf Bridge International Cable System/Middle East North Africa Cable System (GBICS/MENA) is an intercontinental submarine cable system connecting Middle East and South Asia, with 9 landing points across 9 countries including Al Daayen, Qatar, Al Faw, Iraq, Al Hidd, Bahrain, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia and others. Read more →

Submarine cable data from TeleGeography. Geographic context from Wikipedia. Monitoring metrics updated continuously by GeoCables.