Native name: جزيرة النبيه صالح (Arabic) | |
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Geography | |
Location | Arabian Gulf |
Coordinates | 26°10′59″N 50°35′06″E / 26.183°N 50.585°E |
Archipelago | Bahrain |
Adjacent to | Arabian Gulf |
Total islands | 1 |
Major islands |
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Area | 1.4 km2 (0.54 sq mi) |
Length | 1.4 km (0.87 mi) |
Width | 1.2 km (0.75 mi) |
Coastline | 9 km (5.6 mi) |
Highest elevation | 3.5 m (11.5 ft) |
Highest point | Nabih Saleh graveyard |
Administration | |
Governorate | Capital Governorate |
Largest settlement | Nabih Saleh (pop. 3,150) |
Demographics | |
Demonym | Bahraini |
Population | 3,200 (2019) |
Pop. density | 2,300/km2 (6000/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Bahraini, non-Bahraini |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
ISO code | BH-14 |
Nabih Saleh (Arabic: النبيه صالح) is an island of Bahrain in the Arabian Gulf. It lies in the Tubli Bay, east of Bahrain Island, and is 2.5 km (1.6 mi) south of the capital, Manama, on Bahrain Island.