Bahrain (island)

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Bahrain island
Bahrain island with minor islands
Bahrain island with minor islands
Waters Persian Gulf
Geographical location 26 ° 2 ′  N , 50 ° 33 ′  E Coordinates: 26 ° 2 ′  N , 50 ° 33 ′  E
Bahrain (island) (Bahrain)
Bahrain (island)
length 48 km
width 16 km
surface 572 km²
Highest elevation Jebel ad-Duchan
135  m
main place Manama

The island of Bahrain is the main island of the island state of the same name, Bahrain .

It has an area of ​​572 km². The highest point of the limestone plateau is the hill Jabal ad-Duchan .

Manama , the capital of the Kingdom of Bahrain, is located on the island .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Bahrain - Geography and Population. In: Library of Congress Country Studies . January 6, 2011, accessed September 30, 2018 .