General info

Entity:
Bahrain
Capital:
Manama
Population (2008-07-01):
718,306 (CIA)
Area:
665 sq.km.
Country code:
bh
Region:
Western Asia

Bahrain

Administrative units

region capital area (sq.km.) population
1991-11-16
census		 population
2001-04-07
census
source: Kingdom of Bahrain.
note: the population and area of Mintaqat Juzur Hawar (Hawar and other smaller islands) is included in Al Mintaqah ash Sharqiyah.
note: Bahrain is also divided into 5 governorates: Capital (163696 pop.), Muharraq (103576 pop.), Northern (166824 pop.), Central (167691 pop.) and Southern (44764 pop.).
note: Of the total of 650604, 4053 people are abroad.
note: One region is sometimes referred to as Eastern, othertimes as Southern ....
Central Region   35.42 34,304 49,969
Hamad Town   13.12 29,055 52,718
Hidd   13.73 8,610 11,637
Isa Town   12.43 34,509 36,833
Jidhafs   24.33 44,769 52,450
Manama   27.48 136,999 153,395
Muharraq   24.31 74,245 91,939
Northern Region   37.43 33,763 43,691
Riffa   292.50 49,752 79,985
Sitra   30.10 36,755 43,910
Southern Region   52.09 3,242 3,875
Western Region   157.20 22,034 26,149
total   720.14 508,037 650,604

Main cities

name population
2001-04-07
census
Manama 143,035
Muharraq 91,307
Riffa 79,550
Hamad Town 52,718
source: Kingdom of Bahrain.