Al-Budayyi'

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Al Budaiya (Arabic: البديع) is a coastal town located in the Northern Governorate of the Kindgdom of Bahrain. With the closely connected Junaibiya and Saar towns, it is the most fertile area in this desert and is the location of most growing farms, traditional family farms/resorts (nakhal), and animal stables. It is also home to the Rugby Club, Dilmun Club, Budaiya Beach, Najibi Centre ("Spinneys"), and most of the island's residential compounds.

The biggest problem Budaiya is facing is deforestation due to construction, and the seeping of sea water into natural underground fresh water reserves as a result of the pre-construction building process of the Mina Salman seaport in the 1950's.

The Budaiya Road connecting it to Manama is still remembered as one of the only "naturally shaded" parts of Bahrain where thousands of wild palm trees acted as filters from the hot, glaring desert sun. Most of the trees were cut down to expand the route and 'modernize' the area.

Today it houses expatriates living in the kingdom and has few places that serve as a niche to the youth Bahraini subcultures (Goth, skater/punk, etc.)