Former municipalities of Bahrain

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Bahrain was formerly split into twelve municipalities that were all administered from the capital city of Manama. On July 3, 2002, these were superseded by five governorates.

1. Al Hadd
2. Al Manamah
3. Al Mintaqah al Gharbiyah (Western)
4. Al Mintaqah al Wusta (Central)
5. Al Mintaqah al Shamaliyah (Northern)
6. Al Muharraq
7. Ar Rifa' wa al Mintaqah al Janubiyah (Rifa and Southern)
8. Jidd Haffs
9. Madinat Hamad
10. Madinat 'Isa
11. Juzur Hawar
12. Sitrah

The map does not show Madinat Hamad, which was split off from Ar Rifa' wa al Mintaqah al Janubiyah in 1991.