Prince Khalifa Bin Salaman Island

Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Island

Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Island Location of Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Island in Bahrain
Geography
Location	Persian Gulf
Coordinates	26°13′30″N 50°38′06″E / 26.225°N 50.635°E / 26.225; 50.635Coordinates: 26°13′30″N 50°38′06″E / 26.225°N 50.635°E / 26.225; 50.635
Archipelago	Bahrain
Adjacent bodies of water	Persian Gulf
Total islands	1
Major islands	Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Island
Area	0.4 km2 (0.15 sq mi)
Length	1.2 km (0.75 mi)
Width	0.5 km (0.31 mi)
Coastline	3.9 km (2.42 mi)
Highest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Administration
Bahrain
Governorate	Muharraq Governorate
Demographics
Demonym	Bahraini
Population	0 (2010)
Pop. density	0 /km2 (0 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Bahraini, non-Bahraini
Additional information
Time zone	AST (UTC+3)
Official website	www.bahrain.com
ISO Code = BH-15

Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Island is an artificial island in the archipelago of Bahrain. It has a distance of 4.5 km (2.8 mi) west of the capital, Manama, on Bahrain Island.

History

It is named after Prince Khalifa Bin Salman.^[1] The island was built by Nass group.^[2]

Geography

The artificial island is roughly rectangle in shape, and includes the Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Park and the Sheikh Khalifa Bin Salman Bridge.

Administration

The island belongs to Muharraq Governorate .

Transportation

The island is in the center of the Sheikh Khalifa Bin Salman Bridge., which connects Hidd to Juffair.^[3]

Tourism

The island is one of Bahrain's top tourist attractions because of Hidd Waterpark located on the island.^[4]

Image gallery

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  Map 1
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  District Map

References

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