Manama is the capital and largest city of Bahrain, with an approximate population of 200,000 as of 2020. Long an important trading center in the Persian Gulf, Manama is home to a very diverse population. After periods of Portuguese and Persian control and a short invasion from the ruling dynasty of Saudi Arabia, followed by a longer invasion by Oman, Bahrain established itself as an independent nation in 1971 following a period of British hegemony.
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 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. The total area of the country is about 694 square kilometers (268 sq mi), about four times the size of the District of Columbia.
Transport in Bahrain encompasses road transportation by car, air transportation and shipping.
The King Fahd Causeway is a 25 km (15.5 mi) long series of bridges and causeways connecting Khobar, Saudi Arabia, and Al Jasra, Bahrain.
The Qatar Bahrain Causeway was a planned causeway between the two Arab states of Qatar and Bahrain. It was also expected that a ferry service would be established between the two countries in 2017.
Sitra, also known as Sitrah or Sitra Island, is an island in Bahrain situated approximately 5 km (3.1 mi) south of the capital, Manama, which is on Bahrain Island.
Muharraq Island, formerly known as Moharek, is the second largest island in the archipelago of Bahrain after Bahrain Island. It lies 4 km (2.5 mi) east of the capital, Manama, on Bahrain Island.
Bahrain Island, also known as al-Awal Island and formerly as Bahrein, is the largest island within the archipelago of Bahrain, and forms the bulk of the country's land mass while hosting the majority of its population.
Umm an Nasan island is the fifth largest island in Bahrain. It is 17.5 km (10.9 mi) west of the capital, Manama, on Bahrain Island.
Nabih Saleh is an island of Bahrain in the Arabian 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.
Shaikh Isa Causeway is a causeway in the Kingdom of Bahrain connecting Busaiteen to the Diplomatic Area, near the Bahrain Bay area. Opened to the public in January 1997, it was constructed to relieve the congestion of the previous bridge connecting Muharraq Island to the mainland Bahrain Island.
Bu Ghazal is a neighborhood of Manama, Bahrain.
Sitra Mall is a multi-storey shopping mall located in Sitra, Bahrain. It opened in 2006 and covers an area of 46,838 square meter. It is located adjacent to Tubli Bay and neighbors Al Noor International School, a Toyota/Lexus car showroom and the Sitra Causeway which connects Sitra island to the capital city Manama. The mall can hold up to 118 outlets. It is the first mall in Bahrain to have a waterfront view.
Bahrain Bay is a residential and commercial district located on the main island of Bahrain, 6.8 kilometres from Bahrain International Airport.
Al Qaryah is a residential village located on the island of Sitra in Bahrain. It is not to be confused with two eponymous village, one on the island of Nabih Saleh, and another, named Al Qurayyah, in western Bahrain.
Northern City Islands are a group of islands in the archipelago of Bahrain, lying 9 km (5.6 mi) west of the capital, Manama, on Bahrain Island.
Nurana Islands are a group of 2 artificial islands to the east of Northern City in the archipelago of Bahrain, which lie 9 km (5.6 mi) west of the capital, Manama, on Bahrain Island.
South Sitra is an island in Bahrain. It lies 12.5 km (7.8 mi) south of the capital, Manama, on Bahrain Island.
