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    Sitra

    سترة

    26°10′N 50°37′E

    Sitra (Arabic: سترة or سِتْرَة, As-Sitra), also known as Sitrah or Sitra Island (Arabic: جزيرة سترة Jazīrat Sitrah), is an island in Bahrain situated approximately 5 km (3.1 mi) south of the capital, Manama, which is on Bahrain Island.

    Mourners gather to pay their respects to a young Bahraini, after his interment.
    Mourners gather to pay their respects to a young Bahraini, after his interment.

    Al Jazeera English / CC BY-SA 2.0

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    26°10′N 50°37′E

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    Sitra (Arabic: سترة or سِتْرَة, As-Sitra), also known as Sitrah or Sitra Island (Arabic: جزيرة سترة Jazīrat Sitrah), is an island in Bahrain situated approximately 5 km (3.1 mi) south of the capital, Manama, which is on Bahrain Island.

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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

    • 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