Bahrain Island

Bahrain Island
Native name:
جزيرة البحرين
Nickname: Al-Awal Island
Bahrain Island is located in Persian Gulf
Bahrain Island
Bahrain Island
Location of Bahrain Island in the Gulf of Persia
Geography
LocationPersian Gulf
Coordinates26°02′N 50°33′E / 26.03°N 50.55°E / 26.03; 50.55
ArchipelagoBahrain
Adjacent toPersian Gulf
Total islands5
Area604 km2 (233 sq mi)
Length51 km (31.7 mi)
Width18 km (11.2 mi)
Coastline130 km (81 mi)
Highest elevation134 m (440 ft)
Highest pointMountain of Smoke
Administration
Governorates
Largest settlementManama (pop. 350,000)
Demographics
DemonymBahraini
Population940,000 (2010)
Pop. density1,556/km2 (4030/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsBahraini, non-Bahraini
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codeBH-14
Official websitewww.bahrain.com

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]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ EB (1878).
  3. ^ EB (1911).
  4. ^ Geonames Bahrain
  5. ^ "Facts and Figures of Bahrain". Archived from the original on 2016-04-22. Retrieved 2016-04-16.