Jidhafs
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Jidd Haffs
)Jidhafs
جدحفص | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 26°13′08″N 50°32′17″E / 26.219°N 50.538°E | |
Country | Bahrain |
Governorate | Northern Governorate |
Area | |
• Total | 2.73 km2 (1.05 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 44,784 [1] |
Time zone | UTC+03:00 |
Area code | +973 17 55 |
Jidhafs (
Capital and Northern Governorate. It is about 3 km west of the capital Manama. It is neighbored by the villages of Al Daih and Sanabis
to the north, Al Musala and Tashan to the south, Jibilat Habshi and Muqsha to the west. The city's population was 44,769 in 1991.
Etymology
The Bahraini historian and researcher Mohammed bin Ali Al Tajer states in his book Aqd Al Lalali Fi Tarikh Awal[page needed] that the word "Jid" translates to 'coast'. As such, the term 'Jid Hafs' is understood to translate to the "Coast of Hafs".
References
- ^ Turner, Barry. The Statesman's Yearbook 2003: The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World. Springer. p. 1760.