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    Passport Island

    جزيرة الملك فهد, Pasový ostrov krále Fahda, King Fahd Passport Island

    26°11′N 50°19′E

    The Passport Island, known officially as the King Fahd Island, is an artificial island partitioned between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia in the Gulf of Bahrain.

    bridge to bahrain
    bridge to bahrain

    edward musiak from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia / CC BY-SA 2.0

    Terrain

    26°11′N 50°19′E

    Terrain exaggerated for relief. Drag to look around.

    Overview

    The Passport Island, known officially as the King Fahd Island, is an artificial island partitioned between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia in the Gulf of Bahrain. Spread across 2.5 km (1.6 mi), it serves as the sole border crossing between the two countries and is used for connecting Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province to Bahrain's Northern Governorate through the King Fahd Causeway.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Bahrain

    • Bahrain Island

      613 km²▲ 134 m

      Major islands

    • 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

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs