Total islands 1 Length 0.65 km (0.404 mi) Area 27 ha | Major islands Halat Nuaim Island Width 0.75 km (0.466 mi) Archipelago Bahrain | |
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Adjacent body of water Persian Gulf (also known as Arabian Gulf) | ||
Halat Nuaim-Seltah (Arabic: حالة نعيم السلطة) is a Bahraini island. It is located off the coast of Muharraq island, near the town of Hidd. It has a distance of 5 km (3.1 mi) east of the capital, Manama, on Bahrain Island.
Contents
- Map of Halat Nuaim Halat Naim Bahrain
- History
- Demography
- Administration
- Transportation
- Economics
- References
Map of Halat Nuaim, Halat Naim, Bahrain
History
There were two islands separated by a 100 meters channel between them. Halat Nuaim which was inhabited by the Al Nuaim tribe, after whom it was named. Halat Seltah which was inhabited by the Al Sulaiti tribe, whom the island is named after. At 1998, dredging began in the canal, to create an artificial land and connect the islands.
Demography
There are two villages located on the Island:
Administration
The island belongs to Muharraq Governorate .
Transportation
The island is today connected to Muharraq Island by a road.
Economics
The inhabitants on the island are engaged in very small scale fishing which are mainly for the island consumption.