Bahrain Island
Bahrain Island, 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Island
- Description: largest island within the archipelago of Bahrain
- Also known as: “Al Baḩrain”, “Al Baḩrayn”, “al-Awal Island”, “Awāl”, “Bahrayn”, and “Bahrein Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tree of Life and Bahrain International Circuit.
Tree of Life
Photo: കാക്കര, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tree of Life in Bahrain is a 9.75 meters high Prosopis cineraria tree that is over 400 years old. It is on a hill in a barren area of the Arabian Desert, approximately 6 kilometers from Jebel Dukhan, the highest point in Bahrain, and 40 kilometers from Manama.
Bahrain International Circuit
Photo: Ryan Bayona, CC BY 2.0.
The Bahrain International Circuit is a 5.412 km motorsport venue opened in 2004 and used for drag racing, GP2 Series, and the annual Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix. Bahrain International Circuit is situated 5 km northwest of Bahrain Island.
Mountain of Smoke
Peak
The Mountain of Smoke is a hill in the Southern Governorate of Bahrain. At 134 m above mean sea level, it is the country's highest point. The Mountain of Smoke is named as such because of the haze which often surrounds it on humid days.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Southern Governorate and Dar Kulaib.
Southern Governorate
The Southern Governorate has the largest area of the four governorates of Bahrain. It includes parts of Bahrain's old municipalities – Al Mintaqah al Gharbiyah, Ar Rifa' wa al Mintaqah al Janubiyah, and Juzur Hawar.Dar Kulaib
Town
Dar Kulaib is a village situated in the western part of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The village is close to the Bahrain International Circuit, where the Bahrain Grand Prix takes place annually. Dar Kulaib is situated 8 km northwest of Bahrain Island.
Zallaq
Town
Zallaq is a village on the western coast of Bahrain. Zallaq was the home to the Al-Dawasir, Al-Zeabi and Al-Gahtam and Al-Seddiqi tribes in Bahrain together with Budaiya and Hawar Islands. Zallaq is situated 8 km northwest of Bahrain Island.
Bahrain Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Bahrain, Middle East, Asia
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Satellite Map
Discover Bahrain Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Wu Chinese—“Bahrain Island” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “اَلْبَحْرَيْن”
- Arabic: “جزيرة البحرين”
- Basque: “Bahrain uhartea”
- Catalan: “illa de Bahrain”
- Catalan: “Illa de Bahrain”
- Cebuano: “Bahrain Island”
- Chinese: “巴林島”
- Croatian: “Bahrein (otok)”
- Croatian: “Bahrein”
- Danish: “Bahrain (ø)”
- Danish: “Bahrain”
- Dutch: “Bahrain Island”
- Estonian: “Bahreini saar”
- French: “Ile de Bahrein”
- French: “île de Bahreïn”
- French: “Île de Bahreïn”
- Galician: “Illa de Bahrain”
- German: “Bahrain”
- Greek: “Νήσος Μπαχρέιν”
- Hebrew: “האי הגדול של בחריין”
- Japanese: “バーレーン島”
- Korean: “바레인섬”
- Lithuanian: “Bahreino sala”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Bahrain”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Bahrainøya”
- Persian: “جزیره بحرین”
- Polish: “Al-Bahrajn”
- Portuguese: “Barém”
- Russian: “Аль-Аваль”
- Russian: “Бахрейн”
- Shona: “Chitsuwa che Bhahareyini”
- Slovak: “Bahrajnský ostrov”
- Slovenian: “Bahrajn”
- Spanish: “Isla de Bahrein”
- Spanish: “Isla de Bahréin”
- Spanish: “Isla de Barein”
- Spanish: “Isla de Baréin”
- Spanish: “Isla se Al-Awal”
- Swedish: “Bahrain Island”
- Swedish: “Bahrain”
- Turkish: “Bahreyn Adası”
- Ukrainian: “Бахрейн”
- Vietnamese: “Đảo Bahrain”
- Wu Chinese: “巴林岛”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Al ‘Amar and Umm Jidr.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bahrain Islands and Al Qārah ash Shamālīyah.
Bahrain: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Manama, Muharraq, Riffa, and Southern Governorate.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Bahrain Island”. Photo: NASA, Public domain.