List of cities in Bahrain

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This is a list of cities and towns in Bahrain with listed governorates and population figures for the most populous cities:

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Ten largest cities

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Manama
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Riffa
  1. Manama – 436,000
  2. Riffa – 195,606
  3. Muharraq – 176,583
  4. Hamad Town – 57,000
  5. A'ali – 51,400
  6. Isa Town – 39,800
  7. Sitra – 60,100
  8. Budaiya – 33,230
  9. Jidhafs – 32,600
  10. Al-Malikiyah – 14,800

Other towns

  1. Jid Ali
  2. Sanabis
  3. Tubli
  4. Durrat Al Bahrain
  5. Gudaibiya
  6. Salmabad
  7. Jurdab
  8. Diyar Al Muharraq
  9. Amwaj Islands
  10. Al Hidd
  11. Arad
  12. Busaiteen
  13. Samaheej
  14. Al Dair
  15. Zinj
  16. DAR KULIB
  17. BARBAR

Northern Governorate


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