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Jidda Island

Coordinates: 26°11′35″N 50°24′18″E / 26.193°N 50.405°E / 26.193; 50.405
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Jidda Islands
Native name:
جزيرة جدة (Arabic)
Jidda Islands is located in Bahrain
Jidda Islands
Jidda Islands
Location of Jidda Island in Bahrain
Geography
LocationPersian Gulf
Coordinates26°11′35″N 50°24′18″E / 26.193°N 50.405°E / 26.193; 50.405
ArchipelagoBahrain
Adjacent toPersian Gulf
Total islands3
Major islands
  • Jidda Island
  • North Jidda
  • Mini Bahrain
Area0.5 km2 (0.19 sq mi)
Highest elevation10 m (30 ft)
Administration
GovernorateNorthern Governorate
Largest settlementJidda Island (pop. 0)
Demographics
DemonymBahraini
Population0 (2016)
Pop. density0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsBahraini, non-Bahraini
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codeBH-14
Official websitewww.bahrain.com

Jidda Islands (Arabic: جزيرة جدة) are a group of three small uninhabited islets in Bahrain, lying to the west of Bahrain Island and just north of Umm an Nasan in the Persian Gulf. They are 17.5 km (10.9 mi) west of the capital, Manama, on Bahrain Island.

History

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In 1930 Jidda became the location of one of Bahrain's prisons.[1][2] Majeed Marhoon, Abdulhadi Khalaf and several other political activists spent time in the prison in the 1960s and 1970s. It later became the private property of Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and is currently closed to the public.

Geography

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The main island is made of limestone cliffs. It is believed that blocks of rock cut from the island were used in the Barbar temple on Bahrain Island.[3] The small Mini Bahrain is an artificial island on the south shore made to look exactly like the big Bahrain island.[4]

Demography

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The island has a palace, gardens, a helipad, a mosque[5] and several other facilities made for the prime minister and his family, although the island is uninhabited and Sheikh Khalifa himself lived in Riffa, Bahrain Island until his death in November 2020.

Administration

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The island belongs to the Northern Governorate of Bahrain.

Transportation

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It is connected to Umm an Nasan by a 1.75 km (1.09 mi) causeway.

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See also

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References

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