Native name: سترة | |
|---|---|
  Sitra Location of Sitra in Bahrain | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Persian Gulf, Arabian Gulf |
| Coordinates | 26°07′N 50°39′E / 26.12°N 50.65°E |
| Archipelago | Bahrain |
| Adjacent to | Persian Gulf, Arabian Gulf |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 22.45 km2 (8.67 sq mi) |
| Length | 8.3 km (5.16 mi) |
| Width | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| Coastline | 36 km (22.4 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Governorate | split between Capital Governorate and Southern Governorate |
| Largest settlement | Marquban (pop. 20,000) |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Bahraini |
| Population | 72,601 (2012) |
| Pop. density | 3,608/km2 (9345/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Bahraini, non-Bahraini |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| ISO code | BH-14 |
Sitra (Arabic: سترة or سِتْرَة,[1] As-Sitra),[2] also known as Sitrah[3] or Sitra Island (Arabic: جزيرة سترة Jazīrat Sitrah),[4] is an island in Bahrain situated approximately 5 km (3.1 mi) south of the capital, Manama, which is on Bahrain Island.
- ^ "سِتْرَة: Bahrain, name, administrative division, geographic coordinates and map". Geographical Names. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
- ^ "As Sitra: Bahrain, name, administrative division, geographic coordinates and map". Geographical Names. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
- ^ Holdich, Thomas Hungerford (1911), , in Chisholm, Hugh (ed.), Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 3 (11th ed.), Cambridge University Press, p. 212
- ^ "Jazīrat as Sitra: Bahrain, name, administrative division, geographic coordinates and map". Geographical Names. Retrieved 2011-03-06.