Bahrain: map, capital and facts
Bahrain is a country in Western Asia. Its capital is Manama. Its official language is Arabic.
Bahrain covers about 765 km², making it the 172nd-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 1.6 million people live there, the 149th-most populous.
Bahrain has no land borders. Its closest countries, measured between their centres, are Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
Where is Bahrain?
Bahrain is in Western Asia. Its centre lies at roughly 26°N, 50.55°E, in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
Bahrain is shown in yellow.
Bahrain facts
| Capital | Manama |
|---|---|
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Western Asia |
| Area | 765 km² (172nd largest) |
| Population | 1,600,366 (149th most populous) |
| Language | Arabic |
| Currency | Bahraini dinar (.د.ب) |
| Landlocked | No |
| Land borders | 0 |
| Centre point | 26°N, 50.55°E |
Countries closest to Bahrain
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Qatar, about 90 km
- United Arab Emirates, about 410 km
- Saudi Arabia, about 570 km
- Kuwait, about 610 km
- Iran, about 710 km
Guess Bahrain in Warmer
In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Bahrain were the answer, guessing it would show:
- Continent: Asia
- Subregion: Western Asia
- Hemisphere: Northern
- Landlocked: No
- Area: 765 km²
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More countries in Western Asia
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.