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    Gulf of BahrainQatar and Bahrain

    25°39′N 50°47′E

    Hawar Islands

    جزر حوار

    The Hawar Islands (Arabic: جزر حوار; transliterated: Juzur Ḥawār) are an archipelago of desert islands; all but one are owned by Bahrain, while the southern, small, and uninhabited Jinan Island (Arabic: جزيرة جينان; transliterated: Jazīratu Jīnan) is administered by Qatar as part of its Al-Shahaniya municipality.

    Hawar Islands resort
    Hawar Islands resort

    Petr Kadlec / CC BY-SA 2.0

    Chart

    27 landforms

    Overview

    The Hawar Islands (Arabic: جزر حوار; transliterated: Juzur Ḥawār) are an archipelago of desert islands; all but one are owned by Bahrain, while the southern, small, and uninhabited Jinan Island (Arabic: جزيرة جينان; transliterated: Jazīratu Jīnan) is administered by Qatar as part of its Al-Shahaniya municipality. The archipelago is situated off the west coast of Qatar in the Gulf of Bahrain of the Persian Gulf.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands2
    • Minor islands7
    • Islets12
    • Rocks & skerries6

    Major islands

    2

    Minor islands

    7

    Islets

    12
    • Ajirah7 m · 0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island1 m · 0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island7 m · 0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island9 m · 1 ha
    • Unnamed island11 m · 0.8 ha
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.5 ha
    • Unnamed island1 m · 0.5 ha
    • Unnamed island0.2 ha
    • Unnamed island1 m · 0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island3 m · 0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island1 m · 0.1 ha

    Rocks & skerries

    6
    • Umm Jinni2 m · 0.06 km²
    • Unnamed island9 m · 0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island1 m · 0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Also in the area

    10

    Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.

    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.01 km²
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.3 ha
    • Unnamed island0.2 ha
    • Unnamed island1 m · 0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island1 m · 0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island1 m · 0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island1 m · 0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island10 m · 0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level5 m10 m15 m20 m17 mHawar13 mMuhazwarah (Umm Hazwarah)7 mAjirah5 mSuwād al Janūbīyah4 mSuwād ash Shamālīyah2 mRubud Al Sharqiyah2 mRubud Al Gharbiyah2 mJinan2 mUmm Jinni
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.00010.0010.010.1110100Hawar: 38.9 km²HawarSuwād al Janūbīyah: 7.2 km²Suwād al JanūbīyahSuwād ash Shamālīyah: 2.8 km²Suwād ash Shamālī…Rubud Al Sharqiyah: 1.5 km²Rubud Al SharqiyahRubud Al Gharbiyah: 0.94 km²Rubud Al GharbiyahMuhazwarah (Umm Hazwarah): 0.48 km²Muhazwarah (Umm H…Unnamed island: 0.16 km²Unnamed islandJinan: 0.11 km²JinanUmm Jinni: 0.06 km²Umm JinniUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandAjirah: 0.03 km²AjirahUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.8 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.5 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.5 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale. 1 without a known area.
    Hawar38.9 km²
    Suwād al Janūbīyah7.2 km²
    Suwād ash Shamālīyah2.8 km²
    Rubud Al Sharqiyah1.5 km²
    Rubud Al Gharbiyah0.94 km²
    Muhazwarah (Umm Hazwarah)0.48 km²
    Unnamed island0.16 km²
    Jinan Island0.11 km²
    Umm Jinni0.06 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Ajirah0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island1 ha
    Unnamed island0.8 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Groups within

    3

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs