Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Island
Appearance
Geography | |
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Location | Persian Gulf |
Coordinates | 26°13′30″N 50°38′06″E / 26.225°N 50.635°E |
Archipelago | Bahrain |
Adjacent to | Persian Gulf |
Total islands | 1 |
Major islands |
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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 | |
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 | |
ISO code | BH-15 |
Official website | www |
Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Island is an artificial island in the archipelago of Bahrain. It lies 4.5 km (2.8 mi) east of the capital, Manama, on Bahrain Island and is part of the Prince Khalifa Bin Salaman Causeway from Bahrain island to Muharraq island.
History
[edit]It is named after Prince Khalifa Bin Salman.[1] The island was built by Nass group.[2]
Geography
[edit]The artificial island is roughly rectangle in shape, and includes the Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Park and the Sheikh Khalifa Bin Salman Bridge.
Administration
[edit]The island belongs to Muharraq Governorate .
Transportation
[edit]The island is in the center of the Sheikh Khalifa Bin Salman Bridge, which connects Hidd to Juffair.[3]
Tourism
[edit]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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