Geography of Bahrain

Enlargeable, detailed map of Bahrain, with most features marked in both English and Arabic

The Kingdom of Bahrain^[1] consists of Bahrain Island and 33 of the 37 Bahrain Islands, lying in the Persian Gulf's Gulf of Bahrain off the north shore of West Asia's Arabian Peninsula. Bahrain's capital city is Manama. The islands are about 24 kilometers (15 mi) off the east coast of Saudi Arabia and 28 kilometers (17 mi) from Qatar.^[2] The total area of the country is about 694 square kilometers (268 sq mi), about four times the size of the District of Columbia.^[2]

Bahrain Island accounts for about 78% of the kingdom's land area, comprising 604 square kilometers (233 sq mi). It is 48 kilometers (30 mi) long from north to south and at its widest point stretches 16 kilometers (10 mi) from east to west. The island is surrounded by several of the Middle East's large petroleum fields and commands a strategic position amid the Persian Gulf's shipping lanes.

^ For the history of the name, see Etymology of Bahrain.
^ ^a ^b Metz, Helen Chapin, ed. (1994). Persian Gulf states: country studies (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Federal Research Division, Library of Congress. pp. 114–118. ISBN 0-8444-0793-3. OCLC 29548413. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)

[1] For the history of the name, see Etymology of Bahrain.

[:11-2] Metz, Helen Chapin, ed. (1994). Persian Gulf states: country studies (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Federal Research Division, Library of Congress. pp. 114–118. ISBN 0-8444-0793-3. OCLC 29548413. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)

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