Nabih Saleh
Native name: جزيرة النبيه صالح (Arabic) | |
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Geography | |
Location | Persian Gulf |
Coordinates | 26°10′59″N 50°35′06″E / 26.183°N 50.585°ECoordinates: 26°10′59″N 50°35′06″E / 26.183°N 50.585°E |
Archipelago | Bahrain |
Adjacent bodies of water | Persian Gulf |
Total islands | 1 |
Major islands |
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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 | |
Governorate | Northern Governorate |
Largest settlement | Nabih Saleh (pop. 3,150) |
Demographics | |
Demonym | Bahraini |
Population | 3,200 (2019) |
Pop. density | 2,300 /km2 (6,000 /sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Bahraini, non-Bahraini |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
ISO code | BH-14 |
Official website | instagram |
Nabih Saleh (Arabic: النبيه صالح) is an island of Bahrain in the Persian 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.
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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]
Geography
Demography
There are two villages located on the Island:
- Nabih Saleh
- Jazzerah
Administration
The island belongs to the Capital Governorate.
Transportation
It is connected to both Bahrain Island and Sitra through the Sitra Causeway.
Image gallery
Notes
- ^ EB (1911).
- ^ a b "Paradise lost in Nabih Saleh". Gulf Daily News. 21 March 2009.
- ^ Water sources
- ^ Renovation works on the island
- ^ News
References
- Holdich, Thomas Hungerford (1911), , 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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