What is the terrain and geography like in Bahrain?
Geographic Location | Middle East |
Total Area |
293 Square Miles 760 Square Kilometers |
Land Area |
293 Square Miles 760 Square Kilometers |
Irrigated Land |
15 Square Miles 40 Square Kilometers |
Coastline |
100 Miles 161 Kilometers |
Geographic Coordinates | 26 00 N, 50 33 E |
Terrain | Mostly low desert plain rising gently to a low central escarpment |
Highest Point | 122 Meters |
Highest Point Location | Jabal ad Dukhan 122 m |
Lowest Point Location | Persian Gulf 0 m |
Natural Resources | Oil, associated and nonassociated natural gas, fish, pearls |
Time Zone | UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |