Nabih Saleh

Nabih Saleh Island

Native name: جزيرة النبيه صالح  (Arabic)
Nabih Saleh Island Location of Nabih Saleh Island in Bahrain
Geography
Location	Arabian Gulf
Coordinates	26°10′59″N 50°35′06″E / 26.183°N 50.585°E / 26.183; 50.585Coordinates: 26°10′59″N 50°35′06″E / 26.183°N 50.585°E / 26.183; 50.585
Archipelago	Bahrain
Adjacent bodies of water	Arabian Gulf
Total islands	1
Major islands	Nabih Saleh
Area	1.4 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Length	1.4 km (0.87 mi)
Width	1.2 km (0.75 mi)
Coastline	9 km (5.6 mi)
Highest elevation	3.5 m (11.5 ft)
Highest point	Nabih Saleh graveyard
Administration
Bahrain
Governorate	Capital Governorate
Largest settlement	Nabih Saleh (pop. 3,150)
Demographics
Demonym	Bahraini
Population	3,200 (2019)
Pop. density	2,300/km2 (6000/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Bahraini, non-Bahraini
Additional information
Time zone	AST (UTC+3)
ISO code	BH-14

Nabih Saleh (Arabic: النبيه صالح) is an island of Bahrain in the Arabian Gulf. It lies in the Tubli Bay, east of Bahrain Island, and is 2.5 km (1.6 mi) south of the capital, Manama, on Bahrain Island.

History[]

The island is named for the formerly separate islands of Nebbi and Saleh.^[1] Saleh was named for the Muslim scholar, Sheikh Saleh, who lived there in the 14th century.^[2] This island originally, like Sitra, was covered with farms and date palm groves, but now it suffers from mass deforestation.^[2][3] In 2016 renovation works began on the island ^[4][5]

Demography[]

There are three neighborhoods located on the Island: 1. Kaflan 2. Quryah 3. Juzayyirah (occupied by Bahrain Defence Force as officers club)

Administration[]

The island belongs to the Capital Governorate.

Transportation[]

It is connected to both Bahrain Island and Sitra through the Sitra Causeway.

Image gallery[]

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  Map 1

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  District Map

Notes[]

References[]

• Holdich, Thomas Hungerford (1911), "Bahrein Islands" , in Chisholm, Hugh (ed.), Encyclopædia Britannica, 3 (11th ed.), Cambridge University Press, p. 212

External links[]

• About Nabih Saleh (in Arabic)

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