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Signal verified · updated 2026-09-03

Bahrain Island

The main island of the Kingdom of Bahrain, home to Manama, the Dilmun-era Qal'at al-Bahrain fort and the Tree of Life.

26.030° N50.550° E
site access marine
Bahrain International Airport (BAH)
Qal'at al-Bahrain
Tree of Life
Bab Al Bahrain souq
Formation
low-lying limestone island with central escarpment; extensive modern land reclamation
Population
1.2M
Water
Persian Gulf
Access
easy

Every required movement

The passage
to Bahrain Island.

Fly to Bahrain International Airport (BAH) on Muharraq Island, linked by causeway to Manama; drive from Saudi Arabia over the King Fahd Causeway.

  1. 01
    Bahrain International Airport (BAH)

    Nearest recorded air access

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  2. 02
    Entry check

    Visa on arrival / e-visa for many nationalities; causeway crossing needs a Saudi visa for onward travel.

    Schedule or condition may change · verify

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Bahrain Island forms the bulk of the Kingdom of Bahrain's land mass and hosts the capital Manama, the financial harbour and the country's main historic sites. Settled since the Dilmun civilization, it grew rapidly with oil wealth and land reclamation, and links to Saudi Arabia via the King Fahd Causeway.

Centre of the Dilmun trading civilization; ruled by Portugal (1521-1602), Safavid Persia, then the Al Khalifa since 1783; British protectorate 1861-1971; independent Kingdom since 1971.

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The useful
details.

Coordinates
26.03° N · 50.55° E
Sovereignty
Bahrain · part of country
Nearest mainland
Saudi Arabia (~25 km west via King Fahd Causeway); Qatar to the southeast
Best recorded window
November-March (mild winter).
Permits / entry
Visa on arrival / e-visa for many nationalities; causeway crossing needs a Saudi visa for onward travel.
Languages
Arabic, English

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