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BahrainComplete Name: Kingdom of Bahrain Native Name: Al-Baḥrain ISO-Code: BHR Capital: Al-Manāmah |
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ContentsThe governorates and urban areas of municipalities in Bahrain.
Governorates| Name | Abbr. | Original | A (km2) | C 1991-11-16 | C 2001-04-06 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < | Al-Janūbīyah [Southern] {Al-Janubiyah} | JAN | الجنوبية | 430 | ... | 44,764 |
| < | Al-Manāmah [Capital] {Al-Manamah} | MAN | العاصمة | 34 | ... | 163,696 |
| < | Al-Muḥarraq {Al-Muharraq} | MUH | المحرق | 36 | ... | 103,576 |
| < | Al-Wusṭā [Central] {Al-Wusta} | WUS | الوسطى | 90 | ... | 167,691 |
| < | Ash-Shamālīyah [Northern] {Ash-Shamaliyah} | SHM | الشمالية | 130 | ... | 166,824 |
| Bahrain | BHR | البحرين | 720 | 508,037 | 650,604 |
Principal Urban Areas of Municipalities
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Table of Urban Areas of Municipalities| Name | Original | Adm. | MU C 1981-04-05 | MU C 1991-11-16 | MU C 2001-04-06 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < | Al-Gharbīyah (Al-Mālikīyah & Karzakkān) {Al-Gharbiyah} | الغربية | SHM | 6,367 | 14,334 | 13,658 |
| < | Al-Ḥadd [Hidd] {Al-Hadd} | الحد | MUH | 7,111 | 8,610 | 11,637 |
| < | Al-Manāmah [Manama] {Al-Manamah} | المنامة | MAN | 115,054 | 127,578 | 143,035 |
| < | Al-Muḥarraq {Al-Muharraq} | المحرق | MUH | 57,688 | 73,760 | 91,307 |
| < | Al-Wusṭā (Al-'Ālī) {Al-Wusta} | الوسطى | WUS | 10,220 | 31,399 | 47,529 |
| < | Ar-Rifā' (incl. 'Awālī) [Riffa] {Ar-Rifa} | الرفاع | 22,408 | 49,510 | 79,550 | |
| < | Ash-Shamālīyah (Al-Budayyi' & Ad-Dirāz) {Ash-Shamaliyah} | الشمالية | SHM | 12,318 | 25,131 | 30,702 |
| < | Ḥammād [Hamad Town] {Hammad} | مدينة حمد | SHM | ... | 29,055 | 52,718 |
| < | Jidd Ḥafṣ [Jidhafs] {Jidd Hafs} | جدحفص | 20,783 | 29,215 | 30,099 | |
| < | Madīnat 'Īsā [Isa Town] {Madinat Isa} | مدينة عيسى | WUS | 21,275 | 34,509 | 36,833 |
| < | Sitrah (Marqūbān & Al-Ma'āmīr) [Sitra] | سترة | WUS | 9,618 | 26,235 | 34,317 |