List of islands of Bahrain

This is a list of islands of the Kingdom of Bahrain, which includes most of the archipelago known as the Bahrain Islands.^[1] The Kingdom consists of 33 natural islands and a number of man-made ones.

Islands

In addition to the Bahrain Islands, the Kingdom consists of other natural islands:

• The Hawar Islands archipelago, split between Bahrain and Qatar
• Muharraq Island, The 2nd most populated island in Bahrain. ^[2]
• Sitra Island, an island which hosts Bahrain's oil port. ^[3]
• Umm an Nasan, an island that the King Fahd Causeway, which connects Bahrain to Saudi Arabia, passes through. ^[4]
• Nabih Saleh, a small island between Sitra island and Manama.
• The Jidda Islands consist of three islands. This island is situated in the west side of Bahrain.

Natural Islands

Island	Area (km^2)	Population	Proportion of total population (2014)	Status	Notes
Bahrain Island	617[5]	940,000	75.8%	Inhabited	Largest island of the archipelago, hosts the capital and largest city, Manama. Historically also known as Awal Island.
Muharraq Island	49.3	293,000[6]	16%	Inhabited	2nd most populated island in the country, hosts Bahrain's main passenger airport.
Sayah Island	0.2	0	0%	Reserve	Considered to be the world's oldest permanent artificial island. [7]
Halat Seltah	0.12	~300	0%	Inhabited	Now conjoined with Halat Nuaim.
Halat Nuaim	0.15	~700	0%	Inhabited	Now connected to Muharraq Island via a causeway.
Nabih Saleh	1.3	~3,200	0.2%	Inhabited	Named after a 14th century holy figure, hosts the shrine of Nabih Saleh.
Sitra	22	81,000	7%	Inhabited	3rd most populated island in the country, hosts oil port.
Umm an Nasan	20.0	~10	0%	Reserve/Private	King Fahd Causeway passes through the island, connecting Bahrain to the rest of mainland Asia.
Umm as Sabaan	0.18	3	0%	Inhabited	Used to be privately owned.
Abu Amira Islets	0.02	0	0%	Uninhabited	Two small hard coral islets situated 2 kilometres west off the coast of Budaiya.
Jidda Island	0.6	0	0%	Private	Connected to Umm Al Nasan via a causeway.
Ya'suf Island	0.01	0	0%	Uninhabited	Situated 2 kilometres west off the coast of Karzakan.
Al Dar Island	0.04	0	0%	Resort	Now a Luxury resort destination. [8]
Falkland Island	0.02	0	0%	Uninhabited	North of Al Dar island.
Al Garum Islands	0.10	0	0%	Uninhabited	Made up of 3 islands, and are the archipelago's northern most islands. Hosts a coastguard outpost.
Qassar al Qulay`ah	0.13	0	0%	Uninhabited	Situated between Bahrain's Oil port in Sitra and the Dry Dock in Muharraq.
AlShaikh Island	0.02	0	0%	Uninhabited	Rocky island off the coast of Askar, harbours an old shrine/mosque.
Umm Jaleed Island	0.1	0	0%	Reserve/Private	The island is partially privatised annually for coastguard operations. [9]
Mashtan Island	0.15	0	0%	Reserve	Reserve island south of Bahrain Island.
Hawar Island	53.5	~30	0%	Reserve/Resort	Largest Island in the Hawar Islands archipelago. Bahrain's southern most point is found on this island.
Danat Hawar (Hawar Islands)	0.05	0	0%	Reserve/Resort	7 tiny islands and islets off the coast of Hawar. Now partially incorporated as part of a large resort in the Hawar Islands.
Ajirah Island (Hawar Islands)	0.05	0	0%	Uninhabited	Part of the Hawar Islands archipelago.
East Rubud (Hawar Islands)	1.3	0	0%	Reserve	Northern Most island of the Hawar Islands archipelago.
West Rubud (Hawar Islands)	0.6	0	0%	Reserve	Marshy and muddy terrain, briefly connects to West Rubud during low tides.
North Suwad (Hawar Islands)	2.70	0	0%	Reserve	Nature reserve, popular for birdwatching tourism.
South Suwad (Hawar Islands)	6.5	0	0%	Reserve	2nd Largest Island in the Hawar Islands archipelago. 25% of the rare Socotra bird population is found on this island.[10]
Muhazwara (Hawar Islands)	0.49	0	0%	Reserve	Situated in the centre of the Hawar Islands archipelago.
Busadad Island and Islets (Hawar Islands)	0.3	0	0%	Reserve	A chain of 5-7 islands (depending on the tide) that include Bu Tammur islands. Home to swaths of mangrove trees.
AlHajiyat Islands Hawar Islands)	0.5	0	0%	Reserve	Compised of 3 small islands.
Qussar Mohamed (Hawar Islands)	0.05	0	0%	Uninhabited	Composed of an island and islet (Qussar Hassan).
Umm AlJin (Hawar Islands)	0.2	0	0%	Reserve	Situated 1 kilometre north off the coast of Muhazwara and 2 kilometres off the western coast of North Suwad island.
AlWukur Islands (Hawar Islands)	0.2	0	0%	Reserve	Composed of 2 islands almost identical in size.
Jarada Island	0.02	0	0%	Reserve/Resort	Popular tourist island, the island disappears into the water and rises back up depending on the tide. the water surrounding the island is very shallow.
Noon Island and Islet	0.02	0	0%	Uninhabited	Composed of Noon and Qussar Noon, situated 4.5 kilometres off Bahrain Island's southernmost point.
Al Mutirith	0.02	0	0%	Uninhabited	Situated between Bahrain Island and the Hawar Islands archipelago. Size changes depending on the tide.
Smaller Baynah	0.03	0	0%	Uninhabited	Bahrain's westernmost island, made up of 2 islands (Greater Baynah (West) and Smaller Baynah (East)) split between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, with Bahrain claiming the eastern island.
Bahrain	780.0	1.240,000	100%	100%

Bahrain map 2014

Former islands

Islands that once existed but which now, because of land reclamation, are no longer separated from larger land masses:

• Arad Island,^[1] including Arad Fort, now joined to Muharraq Island
• Halat Bu Maher, now joined to Muharraq Island
• Jazirat al Azl, now joined to Muharraq Island^[11][12]
• Khasifeh^[1] or Khasifa, now joined to Al Dair
• Halat Seltah, now conjoined with Halat Nuaim, which is connected to Muharraq via a causeway.
• Juzairat Nabih Saleh, now part of Nabih Saleh
• Umm Al Shajar, now part of Muharraq Island (Hidd)

See also

• Bahrain Island
• Geography of Bahrain

Notes

1. EB (1911).
2. "Bahrain | History, Flag, Population, Map, Currency, Religion, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2025-07-21. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
3. "Sitrah | Sitrah | Pearl Diving, Fishing & Trade | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
4. "King Fahd Causeway: A binding tissue between Bahrain and KSA". Weetas Real Estate Blog, Market Stats, Real Estate Analysis. 2016-10-15. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
5. "Area by Islands". www.data.gov.bh. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
6. "Bahrain Population: Muharraq | Economic Indicators | CEIC". www.ceicdata.com. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
7. Altuntas, Leman; Altuntaş, Leman (2022-02-13). "British archaeologists unearth the 1200-year-old man-made island". Arkeonews. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
8. "Aldar islands Resort, Home, Entertainment, Water Sports, Fun in Bahrain". Aldar Islands. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
9. "Bahrain News Agency". www.bna.bh. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
10. "The Supreme Council for Environment, Kingdom of Bahrain". www.sce.gov.bh. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
11. Mapcarta
12. Gillespie, Carol Ann (2002). Bahrain. Infobase. p. 19. ISBN 9781438104843. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)

References

• Holdich, Thomas Hungerford (1911), "Bahrein Islands" , in Chisholm, Hugh (ed.), Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 3 (11th ed.), Cambridge University Press, p. 212