Kalpana Kalpana (Editor)

List of islands of Bahrain

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
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. The kingdom consists of 33 natural islands and a number of man-made ones.

Contents

Islands

In addition to the Bahrain Islands, the kingdom consists of:

  • The Hawar Islands, split between Bahrain and Qatar, most of which were granted to Bahrain by an international court in 2001.
  • The Amwaj Islands, an artificial island chain which is already settled and in the final phase of construction.

    • Former islands

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

  • Arad Island, including Arad Fort, now joined to Muharraq.
  • Khasifeh or Khasifa
  • Jazirat al Azl, now joined to Muharraq.
  • Halat Bu Maher, now joined to Muharraq

    • References

    List of islands of Bahrain Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


    Similar Topics