Native name: جزيرة البحرين Nickname: Al-Awal Island | |
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  Bahrain Island Location of Bahrain Island in the Gulf of Persia | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Persian Gulf |
| Coordinates | 26°02′N 50°33′E / 26.03°N 50.55°E |
| Archipelago | Bahrain |
| Adjacent to | Persian Gulf |
| Total islands | 5 |
| Area | 604 km2 (233 sq mi) |
| Length | 51 km (31.7 mi) |
| Width | 18 km (11.2 mi) |
| Coastline | 130 km (81 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 134 m (440 ft) |
| Highest point | Mountain of Smoke |
| Administration | |
| Governorates | |
| Largest settlement | Manama (pop. 350,000) |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Bahraini |
| Population | 940,000 (2010) |
| Pop. density | 1,556/km2 (4030/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Bahraini, non-Bahraini |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| ISO code | BH-14 |
| Official website | www |
Bahrain Island (Arabic: جزيرة البحرين Jazīrah al-Baḥrayn), also known as al-Awal Island[1] and formerly as Bahrein,[2][3] is the largest island within the archipelago of Bahrain,[4] and forms the bulk of the country's land mass while hosting the majority of its population.[5]
- ^ "Case Concerning Maritime Delimitation and Territorial Questions between Qatar and Bahrain". International Court of Justice. 2001. p. 59. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-12-25. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
- ^ EB (1878).
- ^ EB (1911).
- ^ Geonames Bahrain
- ^ "Facts and Figures of Bahrain". Archived from the original on 2016-04-22. Retrieved 2016-04-16.