Bahrain Geography

What is the terrain and geography like in Bahrain?

Overview

The State of Bahrain is an archipelago of 33 small, low-lying islands in the Persian Gulf, halfway down the east coast of Saudi Arabia and about 15 miles from the Saudi mainland. The total land area is about 300 square miles.

Five of the six principal islands are linked by a causeway system. Bahrain Island, where the capital city of Manama is located, is the largest. It is about 30 miles long and 10–12 miles wide. A four-lane causeway links Manama with the island and town of Muharraq, the site of the newly expanded international airport. Bridges also connect Sitra, Nabih Saleh, and Um al-Nassan Islands to Bahrain Island, which is linked to the mainland of Saudi Arabia by a causeway to Dhahran and Al-Khobar.

Geography - note

Close to primary Middle Eastern petroleum sources; strategic location in the Persian Gulf, through which much of the Western world's petroleum must transit to reach the open ocean

Bahrain Use of Natural Resources

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)

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