This is alist of islands of theKingdom of Bahrain, which includes most of the archipelago known as theBahrain Islands.[1] The Kingdom consists of 33 naturalislands and a number of man-made ones.
In addition to the Bahrain Islands, the Kingdom consists of other natural islands:
| Island | Area (km2) | 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 passengerairport. |
| 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 withHalat Nuaim. |
| Halat Nuaim | 0.15 | ~700 | 0% | Inhabited | Now connected toMuharraq Island via a causeway. |
| Nabih Saleh | 1.3 | ~3,200 | 0.2% | Inhabited | Named after a 14th century holy figure, hosts theshrine ofNabih 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 ofBudaiya. |
| Jidda Island | 0.6 | 0 | 0% | Private | Connected toUmm Al Nasan via a causeway. |
| Ya'suf Island | 0.01 | 0 | 0% | Uninhabited | Situated 2 kilometres west off the coast ofKarzakan. |
| Al Dar Island | 0.04 | 0 | 0% | Resort | Now a Luxury resort destination.[8] |
| Falkland Island | 0.02 | 0 | 0% | Uninhabited | North ofAl 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 inSitra and the Dry Dock inMuharraq. |
| AlShaikh Island | 0.02 | 0 | 0% | Uninhabited | Rocky island off the coast ofAskar, 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 ofBahrain Island. |
| Hawar Island | 53.5 | ~30 | 0% | Reserve/Resort | Largest Island in theHawar 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 ofHawar. Now partially incorporated as part of a large resort in the Hawar Islands. |
| Ajirah Island (Hawar Islands) | 0.05 | 0 | 0% | Uninhabited | Part of theHawar Islands archipelago. |
| East Rubud (Hawar Islands) | 1.3 | 0 | 0% | Reserve | Northern Most island of theHawar Islands archipelago. |
| West Rubud (Hawar Islands) | 0.6 | 0 | 0% | Reserve | Marshy and muddy terrain, briefly connects toWest Rubud during low tides. |
| North Suwad (Hawar Islands) | 2.70 | 0 | 0% | Reserve | Nature reserve, popular forbirdwatching tourism. |
| South Suwad (Hawar Islands) | 6.5 | 0 | 0% | Reserve | 2nd Largest Island in theHawar 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 theHawar 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 | Compromised of 3 small islands. |
| Qussar Mohamed (Hawar Islands) | 0.05 | 0 | 0% | Uninhabited | Compromised of an island and islet (Qussar Hassan). |
| Umm AlJin (Hawar Islands) | 0.2 | 0 | 0% | Reserve | Situated 1 kilometre north off the coast ofMuhazwara and 2 kilometres off the western coast ofNorth Suwad island. |
| AlWukur Islands (Hawar Islands) | 0.2 | 0 | 0% | Reserve | Compromised 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 thetide. the water surrounding the island is very shallow. |
| Noon Island and Islet | 0.02 | 0 | 0% | Uninhabited | Compromised of Noon and Qussar Noon, situated 4.5 kilometres offBahrain Island's southernmost point. |
| Al Mutirith | 0.02 | 0 | 0% | Uninhabited | Situated betweenBahrain Island and theHawar Islands archipelago. Size changes depending on thetide. |
| Smaller Baynah | 0.03 | 0 | 0% | Uninhabited | Bahrain's westernmost island, made up of 2 islands (Greater Baynah (West) and Smaller Baynah (East)) split betweenBahrain andSaudi Arabia, with Bahrain claiming the eastern island. |
| Bahrain | 780.0 | 1.240,000 | 100% | 100% |
Islands that once existed but which now, because of land reclamation, are no longer separated from larger land masses:
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