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Bahrain Province ( Persian: استان بحرین ), also known as the 14th Province[ 1] and Mishmahig, [ 1] was a province in the administrative divisions of Iran between 1957 and 1971, that encompassed Bahrain archipelago (part of the present-day country Bahrain ). During this period, Bahrain was under effective control of the Persian Gulf ...
Bahrain is situated between Qatar and the northeastern coast of Saudi Arabia, to which it is connected by the King Fahd Causeway. The population of Bahrain is 1,501,635 as of May 14, 2023, based on elaborations of the United Nations data, of whom 712,362 are Bahraini nationals. [2]
Subdivisions. Municipalities (Madinat) Bahrain is divided into four governorates: the Capital, Northern, Southern and Muharraq. The Central Governorate was abolished in September 2014. [1] Each governorate is governed by a governor, appointed by the prime minister, and has its own municipality council, with separate elections for them.
History of Bahrain. Bahrain was a central location of the ancient Dilmun civilization. Bahrain's strategic location in the Persian Gulf has brought rule and influence from mostly the Persians, Sumerians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Portuguese, the Arabs, and the British.
Website. capital.gov.bh. Manama (Arabic: الْمَنَامَةel-Menâme, Bahrani pronunciation: [elmɐˈnɑːmɐ]) is the capital and largest city of Bahrain, with an approximate population of 297,502 as of 2012. Long an important trading center in the Persian Gulf, Manama is home to a very diverse population.
Portal. : Bahrain/Intro. Bahrain ( / bɑːˈreɪn / ⓘ bah-RAYN, / bæxˈreɪn /; Arabic: البحرين, romanized : al-Baḥrayn, lit. 'Two Seas ', locally [æl bɑħˈreːn] ⓘ ), officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, is an island country in West Asia. It is situated on the Persian Gulf, and comprises a small archipelago made up of 50 natural ...
Governorates of Bahrain. The Capital Governorate (Arabic: محافظة العاصمة, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat al-ʿĀṣimah) is one of the four governorates of Bahrain. The governorate includes Manama, the capital of Bahrain. It is the most populous administrative region in the country, with a population of over half million people in 2020.
Capital Governorate, Bahrain (2 C) Central Governorate, Bahrain (1 C)