| Governorates of Bahrain محافظات البحرين (Arabic) | |
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| Category | Unitary state |
| Location | Kingdom of Bahrain |
| Number | 4 Governorates |
| Populations | 268,106 (Muharraq Governorate) – 534,939 (Capital Governorate) |
| Areas | 30.39 sq mi (78.71 km2) (Capital Governorate) – 188.75 sq mi (488.85 km2) (Southern Governorate) |
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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 first municipal elections in Bahrain held after independence in 1971, was held in conjunction with the 2002 Bahraini general election.[2] The most recent was held in conjunction with the 2022 Bahraini general election.
- ^ "The Gulf Daily News". Archived from the original on 2017-10-10. Retrieved 2014-12-27.
- ^ "Three Polls, Three Different Approaches". The Estimate. 17 May 2002. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2012.