This is a list of islands of the Kingdom of Bahrain, which includes most of the archipelago known as the Bahrain Islands. [1] The Kingdom consists of 33 natural islands and a number of man-made ones.
In addition to the Bahrain Islands, the Kingdom consists of other natural islands:
Island | Area (km2) | Population | Proportion of total population (2014) | Status | Notes |
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Bahrain Island | 617 [5] | 940,000 | 76% | Inhabited | Largest island of the archipelago, hosts the capital and largest city, Manama. Historically also known as Awal Island. |
Muharraq Island | 49.3 | 293,000 [6] | 16% | Inhabited | 2nd most populated island in the country, hosts the Bahrain's main passenger airport. |
Halat Seltah | 0.12 | ~300 | 0% | Uninhabited | Now conjoined with Halat Nuaim. |
Halat Nuaim | 0.15 | ~700 | 0% | Uninhabited | Now connected to Muharraq Island via a causeway. |
Nabih Saleh | 1.3 | ~3,200 | 0% | Inhabited | Smallest permanently inhabited island in Bahrain. |
Sitra | 22 | 81,000 | 7% | Inhabited | 3rd most populated island in the country, hosts oil port. |
Umm an Nasan | 20.0 | ~10 | 0% | Reserve/Private | King Fahd Causeway passes through the island, connecting Bahrain to mainland Asia. |
Umm as Sabaan | 0.18 | 3 | 0% | Inhabited | Used to be privately owned. |
Abu Amira | 0.02 | 0 | 0% | Uninhabited | Situated 2 kilometres west off the coast of Budaiya. |
Jidda Island | 0.6 | 0 | 0% | Private | Connected to Umm Al Nasan via a causeway. |
Ya'suf Island | 0.01 | 0 | 0% | Uninhabited | Situated 2 kilometres west off the coast of Karzakan. |
Al Dar Island | 0.04 | 0 | 0% | Resort | Now a Luxury resort destination. [7] |
Falkland Island | 0.02 | 0 | 0% | Uninhabited | North of Al Dar island. |
Al Garum Islands | 0.10 | 0 | 0% | Uninhabited | Northern Most islands of the archipelago. Hosts a coastguard outpost. |
Qassar al Qulay`ah | 0.13 | 0 | 0% | Uninhabited | Situated between Bahrain's Oil port in Sitra and the Dry Dock in Muharraq. |
AlShaikh Island | 0.02 | 0 | 0% | Uninhabited | Rocky island off the coast of Askar, harbours an old shrine/mosque. |
Umm Jaleed Island | 0.1 | 0 | 0% | Reserve/Private | The island is partially privatised annually for coastguard operations. [8] |
Mashtan Island | 0.15 | 0 | 0% | Reserve | Reserve island south of Bahrain Island. |
Hawar Island | 53.5 | ~30 | 0% | Reserve/Resort | Largest Island in the Hawar Islands archipelago. Bahrain's southern most point is found on this island. |
Danat Hawar (Hawar Islands) | 0.05 | 0 | 0% | Reserve/Resort | 7 tiny islands and islets off the coast of Hawar. Now partially incorporated as part of a large resort in the Hawar Islands. |
Ajirah Island (Hawar Islands) | 0.05 | 0 | 0% | Uninhabited | Part of the Hawar Islands archipelago. |
East Rubud (Hawar Islands) | 1.3 | 0 | 0% | Reserve | Northern Most island of the Hawar Islands archipelago. |
West Rubud (Hawar Islands) | 0.6 | 0 | 0% | Reserve | Marshy and muddy terrain, briefly connects to West Rubud during low tides. |
North Suwad (Hawar Islands) | 2.70 | 0 | 0% | Reserve | Nature reserve, popular for birdwatching tourism. |
South Suwad (Hawar Islands) | 6.5 | 0 | 0% | Reserve | 2nd Largest Island in the Hawar Islands archipelago. 25% of the rare Socotra bird population is found on this island. [9] |
Muhazwara (Hawar Islands) | 0.49 | 0 | 0% | Reserve | Situated in the centre of the Hawar Islands archipelago. |
Busadad Island and Islets (Hawar Islands) | 0.3 | 0 | 0% | Reserve | A chain of 5-7 islands (depending on the tide) that include Bu Tammur islands. Home to swaths of mangrove trees. |
AlHajiyat Islands Hawar Islands) | 0.5 | 0 | 0% | Reserve | Compromised of 3 small islands. |
Qussar Mohamed (Hawar Islands) | 0.05 | 0 | 0% | Uninhabited | Compromised of an island and islet (Qussar Hassan). |
Umm AlJin (Hawar Islands) | 0.2 | 0 | 0% | Reserve | Situated 1 kilometre north off the coast of Muhazwara and 2 kilometres off the western coast of North Suwad island. |
AlWukur Islands (Hawar Islands) | 0.2 | 0 | 0% | Reserve | Compromised of 2 islands almost identical in size. |
Jarada Island | 0.02 | 0 | 0% | Reserve/Resort | Popular tourist island, the island disappears into the water and rises back up depending on the tide. the water surrounding the island is very shallow. |
Noon Island and Islet | 0.02 | 0 | 0% | Uninhabited | Compromised of Noon and Qussar Noon, situated 4.5 kilometres off Bahrain Island's southernmost point. |
Al Mutirith | 0.02 | 0 | 0% | Uninhabited | Situated between Bahrain Island and the Hawar Islands archipelago. Size changes depending on the tide. |
Smaller Baynah | 0.03 | 0 | 0% | Uninhabited | Bahrain's westernmost island, made up of 2 islands (Greater Baynah (West) and Smaller Baynah (East)) split between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, with Bahrain claiming the eastern island. |
Bahrain | 780.0 | 1.240,000 | 100% | 100% |
Islands that once existed but which now, because of land reclamation, are no longer separated from larger land masses:
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