Muharraq Island

Muharraq

Native name: <span class="nickname" ">جزيرة المحرق
Muharraq in the foreground; Manama on Bahrain Island in the background
Muharraq Island (Bahrain)
Geography
Location	Persian Gulf
Coordinates	26°16′01″N 50°38′18″E / 26.266941°N 50.638390°E / 26.266941; 50.638390Coordinates: 26°16′01″N 50°38′18″E / 26.266941°N 50.638390°E / 26.266941; 50.638390
Country
Bahrain
Demographics
Population	110 964 (as of 2010)
Ethnic groups	Bahraini 62.4%, non-Bahraini 37.6

Muharraq Island (Arabic: جزيرة المحرق‎), formerly known as Moharek,^[1] is the third largest island in the archipelago of Bahrain after Bahrain Island and Hawar Island. It is named after Muharraq City, the former capital of Bahrain.

There are several towns and villages located on the Island, including:

• Al Muharraq
• Al Dair
• Arad, formerly a separate island of its own^[1]
• Busaiteen
• Hidd
• Galali
• Halat Bu Maher
• Halat Nuaim (connected by road)
• Halat Seltah (connected by road)
• Samaheej

Bahrain International Airport and the Muharraq Airfield are also located on the island.

There are three causeways connecting Muharraq Island with Manama on Bahrain Island:

• Shaikh Hamad Bridge: From Muharraq City to Diplomatic Area
• Shaikh Isa bin Salman Causeway: From Muharraq City/Busaiteen to Diplomatic Area
• Shaikh Khalifa Bridge: From Hidd to Juffair

See also

• islands of Bahrain

References

Citations

Bibliography

• "Bahrein", Encyclopædia Britannica, 9th ed., Vol. III, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1878, p. 240 .
• "Bahrein Islands", Encyclopædia Britannica, 11th ed., Vol. III, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1911, p. 212 .