This is a list of islands of the Kingdom of Bahrain, which includes most of the archipelago known as the Bahrain Islands.[1] The Kingdom consists of 33 natural islands and a number of man-made ones.
Islands
editIn 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%[2] | 940,000 | 76% | Largest 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% | Formerly two separate islands. |
| 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[1] |
| Northern City | Northern City | 7.0 | 1% | 100 | 0% | ||
| 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% | Proposed artificial island | ||
| Other Islands | Al-Garum Islands | Mashtan islands, Yusuf | 0.42 | 0% | 0 | 0% | |
| Bahrain | Manama | 780.0 | 100% | 1.240,000 | 100% |
Former islands
editIslands that once existed but which now, because of land reclamation, are no longer separated from larger land masses:
- Arad Island,[1] including Arad Fort, now joined to Muharraq.
- Halat Bu Maher, now joined to Muharraq
- Jazirat al Azl, now joined to Muharraq.[3][4]
- Khasifeh[1] or Khasifa
- Halat Seltah
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- Holdich, Thomas Hungerford (1911), , in Chisholm, Hugh (ed.), Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 3 (11th ed.), Cambridge University Press, p. 212