The Kingdom of Bahrain 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 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. The total area of the country is about 780 square kilometers (301 sq mi), about 3.5 times the size of the District of Columbia.
Jidhafs is a city in Bahrain. It was a municipality of Bahrain in the northern part of the country. Its territory is now in the Capital and Northern Governorate. It is about 3 km west of the capital Manama. It is neighbored by the villages of Al Daih and Sanabis to the north, Al Musala and Tashan to the south, Jibilat Habshi and Muqsha to the west. The city's population is about 11,000.
Muharraq is Bahrain's third largest city and served as its capital until 1932 when it was replaced by Manama. The population of Muharraq in 2012 was 176,583.
The National Assembly is the name of both chambers of the Bahraini rubber stamp parliament when sitting in joint session, as laid out in the Constitution of 2002.
Sitra, also known as Sitrah or Sitra Island, is an island in Bahrain. It lies 5 km (3.1 mi) south of the capital, Manama, on Bahrain Island.
Bahrain competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. Ten competitors, all men, took part in eight events in four sports.
Nabih Saleh is an island of Bahrain in the Persian 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.
Tubli Bay is a bay in the east of Bahrain, between Bahrain Island and Sitra island. The body of water is directly south of the Manama peninsula. The island of Nabih Saleh lies in the bay.
Bani Jamra is a village in the north-west of Bahrain. It lies west of the capital Manama, east of the coastal village of Budaiya. It is administered under the Northern Governorate.
Samaheej is a village in Bahrain on the northern coast of Muharraq Island. Al Dair village lies to its northwest, while Galali lies to its southeast. It is north of Bahrain International Airport.
Al Daih is a village on the north of Bahrain. It lies to the east of Budaiya, west of Al Manama. It was formerly known as Al Bida, Abu Al Zila, and now is called Al Daih, which is derived from the Persian word deh meaning "small village".
Al Dair is a village in Bahrain on the northern coast of Muharraq Island. It lies north of the Bahrain International Airport, and north west of Samaheej village.
Muqsha is a village in Bahrain and is situated west of the capital Manama. It is also located in Budaiya Highway, where it is located in the northern part of the highway which separates it from the village of Qadam, south of Muqsha. Muqsha also borders the villages of Al-Hilla, Karbabad, Al-Qalaa to the north, Karranah to the west, and Jidhafs to the east.
Tashan (Arabic:طشان) is a village located in the Kingdom of Bahrain, on the western outskirts of the capital city Manama. It is a villiage next to Bilad Al Qadeem but significantly smaller
Sanabis is a village located in the Kingdom of Bahrain, in the suburbs of the capital city, Manama.
Shahrakan is a village situated in the western side of the Kingdom of Bahrain, south of the village of Malkiya. The village lies in the Northern Governorate administrative region. It has a population of approximately 3,000 people.
The Sitra Causeway consists of a series of bridges and causeways constructed in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The causeway connects the island of Nabih Saleh and Sitra, to the capital city Manama across Tubli Bay.
Buri is a village located in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The village is said to be one of the oldest villages in the country and is owned by Mahmood Saeed who was once the leader of Qatar.
Al Musalla is a village situated in the northern region of the Kingdom of Bahrain, on the western outskirts of the capital city Manama. The villages lies under the Northern Governorate administrative region. The villages lies west of the village of Tashan and Khamis and north of Sehla.
Abu Baham is a small village situated in the northern region of the Kingdom of Bahrain, on the western outskirts of the capital city Manama. The village lies under the Northern Governorate administrative region. The village lies directly south of Al Musalla, west of the village of Khamis and east of Sehla.
