Umm an Nasan
Native name: جزيرة ام النعسان (Arabic) | |
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Geography | |
Location | Persian Gulf |
Coordinates | 26°08′42″N 50°24′00″E / 26.145°N 50.40°E |
Archipelago | Bahrain |
Adjacent to | Gulf of Bahrain |
Total islands | 1 |
Major islands |
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Area | 20 km2 (7.7 sq mi) |
Length | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
Width | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
Coastline | 19 km (11.8 mi) |
Highest elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
Administration | |
Governorate | Northern Governorate |
Largest settlement | Umm an Nasan (pop. 10) |
Demographics | |
Demonym | Bahraini |
Population | 10 (2010) |
Pop. density | 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Bahraini, non-Bahraini |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
ISO code | BH-14 |
Official website | www |
Umm an Nasan island (Arabic: ام النعسان) is the fifth largest island in Bahrain. It is 17.5 km (10.9 mi) west of the capital, Manama, on Bahrain Island.
Description
Umm an Nasan is privately owned by (former) Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, and is off limits to ordinary citizens. There is little development on the island other than three palaces for the King and some gardens. There is also a small population of black buck introduced to the island. The small Umm an Nasan village is located on the west coast, and has some nomadic families which care for the deer and gazelles of the island.[citation needed]
Geography
Umm an Nasan lies in the Gulf of Bahrain in Persian Gulf to the west of Bahrain Island, and to the east of the Saudi coastal city of Khobar.
Administration
The island belongs to Northern Governorate.
- North Palace
- Southwest Palace
- Palace at the Sea
- Umm an Nasan village
- Security village
Transportation
Umm an Nasan is connected to Bahrain Island and to Khobar, Saudi Arabia through the King Fahd Causeway. Umm an Nasan is connected to Jidda Island through the Jidda Causeway.
Image gallery
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Map 1
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District Map
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Umm an Nasan
See also
References
- Article about politics of the island, Abbas al Murshid
- Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas
- Articles containing Arabic-language text
- Coordinates on Wikidata
- All articles with unsourced statements
- Articles with unsourced statements from December 2017
- Populated places in the Northern Governorate, Bahrain
- Islands of Bahrain
- Islands of the Persian Gulf
- All stub articles
- Bahrain geography stubs