Nabih Saleh (Arabic: النبيه صالح) is an island of Bahrain in the Arabian Gulf. It lies in the Tubli Bay, east of Bahrain Island, and is 2.5 km (1.6 mi) south of the capital, Manama, on Bahrain Island.
Native name: جزيرة النبيه صالح (Arabic) | |
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  Nabih Saleh Island Location of Nabih Saleh Island in Bahrain | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Arabian Gulf |
| Coordinates | 26°10′59″N 50°35′06″E / 26.183°N 50.585°E |
| Archipelago | Bahrain |
| Adjacent to | Arabian Gulf |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 1.4 km2 (0.54 sq mi) |
| Length | 1.4 km (0.87 mi) |
| Width | 1.2 km (0.75 mi) |
| Coastline | 9 km (5.6 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 3.5 m (11.5 ft) |
| Highest point | Nabih Saleh graveyard |
| Administration | |
| Governorate | Capital Governorate |
| Largest settlement | Nabih Saleh (pop. 3,150) |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Bahraini |
| Population | 3,200 (2019) |
| Pop. density | 2,300/km2 (6000/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Bahraini, non-Bahraini |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| ISO code | BH-14 |
Etymology
editThe island is named for the formerly separate islands of Nebbi and Saleh.[1] The island was named after the Shi'ite holy man, Salih,[2] who received the title "Nabih Saleh" due to his asceticism and was buried on the island, where his tomb, the Shrine of Nabih Saleh, still stands.[3]
History
editThis island originally, like Sitra, was covered with farms and date palm groves, but now it has been denuded by mass deforestation.[2][4] In 2016 renovation works began on the island [5][6]
Demography
editThere are three neighborhoods located on the island: Kaflan, Quryah, and Juzayyirah (occupied by Bahrain Defence Force as officers club).
Administration
editThe island belongs to the Capital Governorate of Bahrain.
Transportation
editIt is connected to both Bahrain Island and Sitra through the Sitra Causeway.
Image gallery
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Map 1 -
District Map
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ EB (1911).
- ^ a b "Paradise lost in Nabih Saleh". Gulf Daily News. 21 March 2009.
- ^ "علي الجمري: قصة النبيه صالح". مرآة البحرين (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ^ Water sources
- ^ Renovation works on the island
- ^ News
References
edit- Holdich, Thomas Hungerford (1911), , in Chisholm, Hugh (ed.), Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 3 (11th ed.), Cambridge University Press, p. 212
External links
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- About Nabih Saleh (in Arabic)
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