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The Kingdom of Bahrain is divided into four governorates: the Capital, Northern, Southern and Muharraq.The Central Governorate was abolished in September 2014. [1]Each governorate is governed by a governor, appointed by the prime minister, and has its own municipality council, with separate elections for them.
The VIP tower at the Bahrain International Circuit, in Sakhir. Sakhir (Arabic: الصخير, romanized: Aṣ-Ṣaḫīr) is a desert area located in the Southern Governorate of Bahrain, near Zallaq. [1] It contains the Al-Sakhir Palace, built in 1870. Camping in Sakhir during the winter months is a popular activity in the country. [2]
This is a list of cities and towns in Bahrain with listed governorates and population figures for the most populous cities: Ten largest cities. Manama Riffa.
The Southern Governorate (Arabic: المحافظة الجنوبية, romanized: Al-Muḥāfaẓat al-Janūbīyah) has the largest area of the four governorates of Bahrain. It includes parts of Bahrain 's old municipalities – Al Mintaqah al Gharbiyah , Ar Rifa' wa al Mintaqah al Janubiyah , and Juzur Hawar (the Hawar Islands).
Bahrain, [a] officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, [b] is an island country in West Asia.It is situated on the Persian Gulf, and comprises a small archipelago made up of 50 natural islands and an additional 33 artificial islands, centered on Bahrain Island which makes up around 83 percent of the country's landmass.
The population of Bahrain is 1,501,635 as of 14 May 2023, based on elaborations of the United Nations data, of whom 712,362 are Bahraini nationals. Bahrain spans some 760 square kilometres (290 sq mi), and is the third-smallest nation in Asia after the Maldives and Singapore. The capital and largest city is Manama.
Lakes of Bahrain: None; Rivers of Bahrain. Waterfalls of Bahrain: None; Valleys of Bahrain; World Heritage Sites in Bahrain Bahrain Pearling Trail; Qal'at al-Bahrain – was the capital of the Dilmun, one of the most important ancient civilizations of the region. It contains the richest remains inventoried of this civilization, which was ...
Sitra (Arabic: سترة or سِتْرَة, [1] As-Sitra), [2] also known as Sitrah [3] or Sitra Island (Arabic: جزيرة سترة Jazīrat Sitrah), [4] is an island in Bahrain situated approximately 5 km (3.1 mi) south of the capital, Manama, which is on Bahrain Island.