Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Island
Artificial island in Bahrain
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Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Island is an artificial island in the archipelago of Bahrain.[1] It forms part of the Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Causeway that connects the nation's capital Manama on the Bahrain Island to Hidd in the Muharraq island.[2][3] It is named after Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, who served as the Prime Minister of Bahrain from 1970 to 2020.[2][4] The island hosts the Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Park, a 79,000 m2 (850,000 sq ft) urban green space that was constructed by the Nass Group.[2][5] The park is used for public recreation and tourism activities.[2][5]
  Location within Bahrain | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Persian Gulf |
| Coordinates | 26.225°N 50.635°E |
| Archipelago | Bahrain |
| Adjacent to | Arabian Sea |
| 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) |
| Administration | |
| Muharraq Governorate | |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Bahraini |
| Population | 0 (2010) |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| ISO code | BH-15 |
