Bahrain

Bahrain is an island kingdom in the Persian Gulf. Its desert holds tens of thousands of Dilmun burial mounds, one of the largest ancient cemeteries anywhere in the world.

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Easy learning about Bahrain

The capital city of Bahrain is Manama, capital city of Bahrain.

Word: Pearl

Meaning: sea jewel

Administrative Divisions

4 governorates and 1 division.

Governorates:

Capital
Muharraq
Northern
Southern

Division:

Central Governorate

Administrative divisions of Bahrain map

Bahrain is a Country of Middle East located in the Western Asia sub-region in the continent of Asia, member of OPEC+.

010 km (6.2 mi)20 km (12 mi)30 km (19 mi)40 km (25 mi)

Height

0 m (0 ft), 5 m (16 ft), 10 m (33 ft), 25 m (82 ft), 40 m (131 ft), 50 m (164 ft), 75 m (246 ft), 100 m (328 ft), Max altitude 123 m (404 ft)

Sea depth

0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)

Height from west to east in Bahrain

Height from south to north in Bahrain

1Persian Gulf0 m

Population of Bahrain, 1960–2025

The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices

Natural Earth · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · GEBCO 2026 Grid · Heights: NASADEM, NASA

Basic Information

Capital City: Manama, capital city of Bahrain

Population: 1,600,366 (World Bank)

Area: 787 km² / 304 sq mi

People from Bahrain are called: Bahrainis

Geography

Latitude: 26.056° N

Longitude: 50.555° E

Geographical Subregion: Western Asia

Continental Region: Asia

Highest Elevation Point: Mountain of Smoke (134 m)

Lowest point: Persian Gulf (0 m)

Citizenship & Passport

Passport Ranking: 56 (HP Index)

Visa-Free Destinations: 88

Climate

arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers

Global Indices

Global Peace Index Rank: 108 (GPI)

Global Peace Index Score: 2.131 (GPI)

Economy

GDP per Capita: $29,344 (IMF)

GDP per Capita Position: 46

Currency: Dinar

Currency Code: BHD

Human Development

HDI Rank: 38 (UNDP)

HDI Value: 0.899

Mean Years of Schooling: 11.1

Expected Years of Schooling: 15.9

Life Expectancy at Birth: 81.3 Years

Religion

Most Predominant: Muslim

Second Most Predominant: Christian

LGBTI Rights

Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)

Legal Mechanism: Legislative

Death Penalty: No

Maximum Prison Sentence: No

Physical Punishment: No

International Memberships

OPEC+

Arab League - since 1971

Technical Information

Time Zone: UTC+03:00

Official website: bahrain.bh

TLD: .bh

Calling Code: +973

MapGeo Name: Bahrain

MapGeo Code: BH