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Muharraq
Native name:
جزيرة المحرق (Arabic)
Muharraq is located in Bahrain
Muharraq
Muharraq
Location of Muharraq Island in Bahrain
Geography
LocationPersian Gulf
Coordinates26°15′N 50°39′E / 26.25°N 50.65°E / 26.25; 50.65
ArchipelagoBahrain
Adjacent toPersian Gulf
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Muharraq
Area72.05 km2 (27.82 sq mi)
Length18 km (11.2 mi)
Width5.5 km (3.42 mi)
Coastline50 km (31 mi)
Highest elevation10 m (30 ft)
Highest pointAl Muharraq
Administration
Bahrain
GovernorateMuharraq Governorate
Largest settlementAl Muharraq (pop. 100,000)
Demographics
DemonymBahraini
Population200,000[1] (2014)
Pop. density4,057/km2 (10508/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsBahraini 62.4%, non-Bahraini 37.6%
Additional information
Time zone
  • AST (UTC+3)
ISO codeBH-14
Official websitewww.bahrain.com

Muharraq Island (Arabic: جزيرة المحرق), formerly known as Moharek,[2] is the second largest island in the archipelago of Bahrain after Bahrain Island. It lies 4 km (2.5 mi) east of the capital, Manama, on Bahrain Island.

  1. ^ World Gazetter Archived 2013-02-09 at archive.today
  2. ^ EB (1911).

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