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    Bahrain Island

    26°02′N 50°33′E

    Bahrain Island (Arabic: جزيرة البحرين Jazīrah al-Baḥrayn), also known as Awal Island and formerly as Bahrein, is the largest island within the archipelago of Bahrain, and forms the bulk of the country's land mass while hosting the majority of its population.

    A conceptual view of the masterplan.
    A conceptual view of the masterplan.

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    Terrain

    26°02′N 50°33′E

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    Overview

    Bahrain Island (Arabic: جزيرة البحرين Jazīrah al-Baḥrayn), also known as Awal Island and formerly as Bahrein, is the largest island within the archipelago of Bahrain, and forms the bulk of the country's land mass while hosting the majority of its population.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Bahrain

    • Muharraq Island

      73.9 km²▲ 22 m

      Minor islands

    • Sitra

      22 km²▲ 22 m

      Minor islands

    • Umm an Nasan

      21 km²▲ 18 m

      Minor islands

    • Salman City

      7 km²▲ 0 m

      Minor islands

    • Durrat Al Bahrain

      5 km²▲ 0 m

      Minor islands

    • Amwaj Islands

      4.3 km²▲ 0 m

      Minor islands

    • Nurana Islands

      2.3 km²

      Minor islands

    • Nabih Saleh

      1.3 km²▲ 10 m

      Minor islands

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs