Bahrain Island

Bahrain Island
UTC+3)
ISO code	BH-14
Official website	www.bahrain.com

Bahrain Island (

Arabic: جزيرة البحرين Jazīrah al-Baḥrayn), also known as al-Awal Island^[1] and formerly as Bahrein,^[2]^[3] is the largest island within the archipelago of Bahrain,^[4] and forms the bulk of the country's land mass while hosting the majority of its population.^[5]

Geography

Most of the island of Bahrain is in a relatively shallow inlet of the

date, almond, fig, and pomegranate trees grow. The interior contains an escarpment that rises to 134 m (440 ft), the highest point on the island, to form the Mountain of Smoke, named as such due to the mists that often wreathe the summit. Most of the country's oil wells

are situated in the vicinity of the mountain.

Climate

The climatic conditions of the area is arid. The average annual temperature in the area is 28 °C. The warmest month is August, when the average temperature is 38 °C and the coldest is January, with 18 °C. The average annual rainfall is 144 millimeters. The rainiest month is November, with an average of 38 mm of precipitation, and the driest is October, with 1 mm of precipitation.

Demography

Manama, the capital of the kingdom of Bahrain, is located on the northeastern tip of the Island of Bahrain. The main port, Mina Salman, is also located on the island, as are the major oil refining facilities and commercial centers.

Administration

The island is split between 3 of the Bahrain's Governorates.

Transportation

Causeways and bridges connect Bahrain to adjacent islands and the mainland of Saudi Arabia. The oldest causeway, originally constructed in 1929, links Bahrain to Al Muharraq, the third largest island. There are three causeways connecting Muharraq Island with Manama on Bahrain Island:

Shaikh Hamad Bridge: From Muharraq City to
Diplomatic Area
Diplomatic Area
Shaikh Khalifa Bridge: From
Hidd to Juffair

At its eastern shore is lying

Sitrah

, site of the oil export terminal, which is linked to Bahrain by a bridge that spans the narrow channel separating the two islands. At its western shore, a causeway to the island of

Al Khubar through the King Fahd Causeway

. Umm an Nasan is the private property of the king and the site of his personal game preserve.

Gallery

Map 1
Map Districts
Muharraq in the foreground; Manama on Bahrain Island in the background
Bahrain Island (center) seen from space.

Notes

^ "Case Concerning Maritime Delimitation and Territorial Questions between Qatar and Bahrain". International Court of Justice. 2001. p. 59. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-12-25. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
^ EB (1878).
^ EB (1911).
^ Geonames Bahrain
^ "Facts and Figures of Bahrain". Archived from the original on 2016-04-22. Retrieved 2016-04-16.

References

Baynes, T. S., ed. (1878), "Bahrein" , Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 3 (9th ed.), New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, p. 240
Holdich, Thomas Hungerford (1911), "Bahrein Islands" , in Chisholm, Hugh (ed.), Encyclopædia Britannica
, vol. 3 (11th ed.), Cambridge University Press, p. 212

[1] "Case Concerning Maritime Delimitation and Territorial Questions between Qatar and Bahrain". International Court of Justice. 2001. p. 59. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-12-25. Retrieved 2013-06-09.

[FOOTNOTE''EB''1878-2] EB (1878).

[FOOTNOTE''EB''1911-3] EB (1911).

[4] Geonames Bahrain

[5] "Facts and Figures of Bahrain". Archived from the original on 2016-04-22. Retrieved 2016-04-16.

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v t e Islands of Bahrain
Natural	Bahrain Island Al Dar Island Al Garum Islands Halat Nuaim Hawar Islands Jidda Island Muharraq Island Nabih Saleh Passport Island Qassar al Qulayʽah Qassar Khusayfah Qit'at Jaradah South Sitra Island Umm an Nasan Umm as Sabaan
Artificial	Amwaj Islands Bahrain Bay Diyar Al Muharraq Durrat Al Bahrain Halat Nuaim Northern City Nurana Islands Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Island Reef Island Sitra East Sitra City