List of islands of Bahrain

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.

Islands

In addition to the Bahrain Islands, the Kingdom consists of other natural islands:

Natural Islands
Island Area (km2) Population Proportion of total population (2014) Status Notes
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%
Bahrain map 2014

Former islands

Islands that once existed but which now, because of land reclamation, are no longer separated from larger land masses:

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c EB (1911).
  2. ^ "Bahrain | History, Flag, Population, Map, Currency, Religion, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2025-07-21. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
  3. ^ "Sitrah | Sitrah | Pearl Diving, Fishing & Trade | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
  4. ^ "King Fahd Causeway: A binding tissue between Bahrain and KSA". Weetas Real Estate Blog, Market Stats, Real Estate Analysis. 2016-10-15. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
  5. ^ "Area by Islands". www.data.gov.bh. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
  6. ^ "Bahrain Population: Muharraq | Economic Indicators | CEIC". www.ceicdata.com. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
  7. ^ "Aldar islands Resort, Home, Entertainment, Water Sports, Fun in Bahrain". Aldar Islands. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
  8. ^ "Bahrain News Agency". www.bna.bh. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
  9. ^ "The Supreme Council for Environment, Kingdom of Bahrain". www.sce.gov.bh. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
  10. ^ Mapcarta
  11. ^ Gillespie, Carol Ann (2002). Bahrain. Infobase. p. 19. ISBN 9781438104843. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)

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