List of islands of Bahrain (Redirected from Islands of Bahrain)

This is a list of islands of the Kingdom of Bahrain, which includes most of the archipelago known as the Bahrain Islands. The Kingdom consists of 33 natural islands and a number of man-made ones.

Islands

In addition to the Bahrain Islands, the Kingdom consists of:

  • The Amwaj Islands, an artificial island chain which is already settled and in the final phase of construction.
  • The Hawar Islands, split between Bahrain and Qatar, most of which were granted to Bahrain by an international court in 2001.
  • The Jidda Islands consist of three deserted islands. This island is situated in the west side of Bahrain.
  • The Nurana Islands consist of two islets. This island is situated in the east north side of Bahrain.
  • The Reef Islands consist of 16 islands.
Island Capital Other Cities Area (km2) Proportion of total area (2014) Population Proportion of total population (2014) Comments
Bahrain Island Manama Jidhafs, Sanabis, Al Budaiya, Tubli, Isa Town, A'ali, Madinat Hamad, Riffa, Malkiya 590.7 76% 940.000 76% the biggest island of the archipelago
Al Dar Island Folk island resort Falkland beach 0.04 0% 0 0%
Amwaj Islands Floating City Najmah, Tala, Wardeh, Hamama, Dalphene, Farasha 4.31 0.5% 10.000 1% Artificial Island
Diyar Al Muharraq Diyar Al Muharraq 12.0 1.5% 0 0% Artificial Island
Durrat Al Bahrain Atol 1 Atol 2, Atol 3, Atol 4, Atol 5, Atol 6, Petal 1, Petal 2, Petal 3, Petal 4, Petal 5, Durrat Al Bahrain resort 20.0 2.5% 870 0% Artificial group of islands
Halat Nuaim Halat Nuaim Halat Seltah 0.27 0% 1.000 0% these 2 islands recently connected.
Hawar Dawhat Hawar 53.5 7% 4.000 0.3%
Jidda Island Jidda Island Palace 0.48 0% 0 0%
King Fahd Causeway Border Station 0.88 0% 10 0%
Muharraq Island Muharraq Al Dair, Busaiteen, Samaheej, Galali, Al Hidd, Arad 49.3 6% 200.000 16%
Nabih Saleh Nabih Saleh Juzayyirah 1.3 0% 3.000 0% Formerly the separate islands of Nabih and Saleh
Northern City Northern City 7.0 1% 100 0% Construction workers in trailers
Nurana Islands South Nurana North Nurana 2.32 0% 0 0%
Prince Khalifa Bin Salaman Causeway Al Hidd water park 0.35 0% 0 0%
Qassar al Qulay`ah Qassar al Qulay`ah 0.13 0% 0 0%
Reef Islands Lulu Island Bahrain Bay, Arcapita beach 2.07 0% 3.000 0% (also known as Lulu Island)
Sitra Al Kharijiya Halat Umm al Bayd, Mahazza, Al Garrya, Marquban, Abul Aish, Wadyan, Sufala, Al Hamriya 14.6 2% 81.000 7%
South Sitra Island South Sitra Palace 0.1 0% 0 0%
Umm an Nasan Umm an Nasan 20.0 3% 10 0%
Umm as Sabaan Umm as Sabaan 0.23 0% 3 0%
Bahrain Lagoon 0.0 0% 0 0% Future Artificial planned Island
Other Islands Al-Garum Islands Mashtan islands, Yusuf 0.42 0% 0 0%
Bahrain Manama 780.0 100% 1.240.000 100%
Bahrain map 2014

Former islands

Islands that once existed but which now, because of land reclamation, are no longer separated from larger land masses:

See also


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