Bahrain

Summary of Bahrain located in Asia.   Back to All Countries List


Offical Flag of Bahrain
FIPS Code :   BA
ISO Code :   BH
ISO 3 Code :   BHR
Numeric ISO :   048
Continent :   Asia
Area in (Sq KM) :   665
DMS :   25° 55' 49.49" N, 50° 38' 15.98" E
Phone Code :   973
Currency :   Dinar (BHD)
In Native :   البحرين

Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, is a sovereign state in the Persian Gulf. The island nation comprises a small archipelago made up of 33 natural islands and an additional 51 artificial islands, centered around Bahrain Island which makes up around 83 percent of the country's landmass. The country is situated between the Qatar peninsula and the north eastern coast of Saudi Arabia, to which it is connected by the 25-kilometre (16 mi) King Fahd Causeway. According to the 2010 census, Bahrain's population is over 1.2 million, of which around half are non-nationals. At 780 square kilometres (300 sq mi) in size, it is the third-smallest nation in Asia after the Maldives and Singapore. The capital and largest city is Manama.

December 16 Bahraini National Day: Accession Day of Isa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, the first Emir of Bahrain
 
Capital :   Manama
Neighbour Countries :   Bahrain has no neighbour countries.
Languages :   Arabic,   English,   Persian,   Urdu

Regions in Bahrain

Capital Governorate
Central Governorate
Muharraq Governorate
Northern Governorate
Southern Governorate

Time zones in Bahrain

Countries can have more than one time zone. Date time has been calculated using UTC.

Time Zone Id GMT Offset Current Date Time
Asia/Bahrain 3 Friday, April 4, 2025 2:10:48 AM

Time Zone Name GMT Offset Current Date Time
Arab Standard Time 3 Friday, April 4, 2025 2:10:48 AM

Largest Cities and Populated Areas of Bahrain