Southern Governorate

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Logo of the Southern Governorate

Map of Bahrain showing Southern Governorate

The Southern Governorate (Arabic: المحافظة الجنوبية‎; transliterated: al-Muhafazah al-Janobiyah) is the largest of the five governorates of Bahrain in terms of area size, and the smallest in terms of population, with a population of 91,450.^[1] It includes parts of Bahrain's old municipalities - Al Mintaqah al Gharbiyah, Ar Rifa' wa al Mintaqah al Janubiyah, and Juzur Hawar (the Hawar Islands). It is the least populated of the regions on Bahrain and the least economically productive, per capita.

The Governor of the Southern Governorate is Shaikh Abdullah Bin Rashid Al Khalifa, the son of The Minister of Interior Lt. Gen. Sh. Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa.

References

↑ 2008 Estimated Population of Bahrain - Central Informatics Organisation

Northern Governorate

Central Governorate

Gulf of Bahrain

Southern Governorate

Gulf of Bahrain

v t e Governorates of Bahrain

Current divisions (governorates)	Capital Central Muharraq Northern Southern

Former divisions (regions)	Al Hidd Manama Western Region Central Region Northern Region Muharraq Rifa and Southern Region Jidd Haffs Hamad Town Isa Town Hawar Islands Sitra

ISO 3166-2:BH

Coordinates: 25°55′12″N 50°33′00″E / 25.92000°N 50.55000°E / 25.92000; 50.55000

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