Native name: جزيرة المحرق (Arabic) | |
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Geography | |
Location | Persian Gulf |
Coordinates | 26°15′N 50°39′E / 26.25°N 50.65°E |
Archipelago | Bahrain |
Adjacent to | Persian Gulf |
Total islands | 1 |
Major islands |
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Area | 72.05 km2 (27.82 sq mi) |
Length | 18 km (11.2 mi) |
Width | 5.5 km (3.42 mi) |
Coastline | 50 km (31 mi) |
Highest elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
Highest point | Al Muharraq |
Administration | |
Governorate | Muharraq Governorate |
Largest settlement | Al Muharraq (pop. 100,000) |
Demographics | |
Demonym | Bahraini |
Population | 200,000[1] (2014) |
Pop. density | 4,057/km2 (10508/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Bahraini 62.4%, non-Bahraini 37.6% |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
ISO code | BH-14 |
Official website | www |
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.