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Administrative divisions Bahrain, in 36 editions.
The entry for Bahrain published Administrative divisions in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 17 editions. Each is shown as published. Administrative divisions in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 17
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Administrative divisions” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024- 11 municipalities (baladiyat, singular--baladiyah);
- Al Hadd, Al Manamah, Al Mintaqah al Gharbiyah, Al Mintaqah al Wusta, Al Mintaqah ash Shamaliyah, Al Muharraq, Ar Rifa wa al Mintaqah al Janubiyah, Jidd Hafs, Madinat Isa, Mintaqat Juzur Hawar, Sitrah
11 municipalities (baladiyat, singular--baladiyah); Al Hadd, Al Manamah, Al Mintaqah al Gharbiyah, Al Mintaqah al Wusta, Al Mintaqah ash Shamaliyah, Al Muharraq, Ar Rifa wa al Mintaqah al Janubiyah, Jidd Hafs, Madinat Isa, Mintaqat Juzur Hawar, Sitrah
- 12 municipalities (baladiyat, singular--baladiyah);
- Al Hadd, Al Manamah, Al Mintaqah al Gharbiyah, Al Mintaqah al Wusta, Al Mintaqah ash Shamaliyah, Al Muharraq, Ar Rifa wa al Mintaqah al Janubiyah, Jidd Hafs, Madinat Hamad, Madinat Isa, Mintaqat Juzur Hawar, Sitrah
11 12 municipalities (baladiyat, singular--baladiyah); Al Hadd, Al Manamah, Al Mintaqah al Gharbiyah, Al Mintaqah al Wusta, Al Mintaqah ash Shamaliyah, Al Muharraq, Ar Rifa wa al Mintaqah al Janubiyah, Jidd Hafs, Madinat Hamad, Madinat Isa, Mintaqat Juzur Hawar, Sitrah
- 12 districts (manatiq, singular - mintaqah);
- Al Hadd, Al Manamah, Al Mintaqah al Gharbiyah, Al Mintaqah al Wusta, Al Mintaqah ash Shamaliyah, Al Muharraq, Ar Rifa`wa al Mintaqah al Janubiyah, Jidd Hafs, Madinat Hamad, Madinat `Isa, Mintaqat Juzur Hawar, Sitrah
12 municipalities (baladiyat, singular--baladiyah); districts (manatiq, singular - mintaqah); Al Hadd, Al Manamah, Al
Mintaqah al Gharbiyah, Al Mintaqah al Wusta, Al Mintaqah ash Shamaliyah, Al
Muharraq, Ar Rifa wa Rifa`wa al Mintaqah al Janubiyah, Jidd Hafs, Madinat Hamad,
Madinat Isa, `Isa, Mintaqat Juzur Hawar, Sitrah
- 12 districts (manatiq, singular - mintaqah);
- Al Hadd, Al Manamah, Al Mintaqah al Gharbiyah, Al Mintaqah al Wusta, Al Mintaqah ash Shamaliyah, Al Muharraq, Ar Rifa'wa al Mintaqah al Janubiyah, Jidd Hafs, Madinat Hamad, Madinat 'Isa, Mintaqat Juzur Hawar, Sitrah
12 districts (manatiq, singular - mintaqah); Al Hadd, Al Manamah, Al
Mintaqah al Gharbiyah, Al Mintaqah al Wusta, Al Mintaqah ash Shamaliyah, Al
Muharraq, Ar Rifa`wa Rifa'wa al Mintaqah al Janubiyah, Jidd Hafs, Madinat Hamad,
Madinat `Isa, 'Isa, Mintaqat Juzur Hawar, Sitrah
- 12 districts (manatiq, singular - mintaqah);
- Al Hadd, Al Manamah, Al Mintaqah al Gharbiyah, Al Mintaqah al Wusta, Al Mintaqah ash Shamaliyah, Al Muharraq, Ar Rifa'wa al Mintaqah al Janubiyah, Jidd Hafs, Madinat Hamad, Madinat 'Isa, Mintaqat Juzur Hawar, Sitrah
12 districts (manatiq, singular - mintaqah); Al Hadd, Al Manamah, Al
Mintaqah al Gharbiyah, Al Mintaqah al Wusta, Al Mintaqah ash
Shamaliyah, Al
Hafs, Madinat Hamad,
- 12 districts (manatiq, singular - mintaqah);
- Al Hadd, Al Manamah, Al Mintaqah al Gharbiyah, Al Mintaqah al Wusta, Al Mintaqah ash Shamaliyah, Al Muharraq, Ar Rifa'wa al Mintaqah al Janubiyah, Jidd Hafs, Madinat Hamad, Madinat 'Isa, Mintaqat Juzur Hawar, Sitrah
12 districts (manatiq, singular - mintaqah);
Al Hadd, Al Manamah, Al
Al Mintaqah ash
Janubiyah, Jidd
Hawar, Sitrah
- 12 municipalites (manatiq, singular - mintaqah);
- Al Hadd, Al Manamah, Al Mintaqah al Gharbiyah, Al Mintaqah al Wusta, Al Mintaqah ash Shamaliyah, Al Muharraq, Ar Rifa'wa al Mintaqah al Janubiyah, Jidd Hafs, Madinat Hamad, Madinat 'Isa, Juzur Hawar, Sitrah;
- note - all municipalities administered from Manama
12 districts municipalites (manatiq, singular - mintaqah);
mintaqah); Al Hadd, Al Manamah, Al Mintaqah al Gharbiyah, Al
Mintaqah al Wusta,
Rifa'wa al Mintaqah al
'Isa, Mintaqat JuzurSitrah Sitrah; note - all municipalities administered
from Manama
- 12 municipalities (manatiq, singular - mintaqah);
- Al Hadd, Al Manamah, Al Mintaqah al Gharbiyah, Al Mintaqah al Wusta, Al Mintaqah ash Shamaliyah, Al Muharraq, Ar Rifa'wa al Mintaqah al Janubiyah, Jidd Hafs, Madinat Hamad, Madinat 'Isa, Juzur Hawar, Sitrah
note : all municipalities administered from Manama
12 municipalites municipalities (manatiq, singular -
mintaqah); Al Hadd, Al Manamah, Al Mintaqah al Gharbiyah, Al
al Wusta, Al Mintaqah ash Shamaliyah, Al Muharraq, Ar
Mintaqah al Janubiyah, Jidd Hafs, Madinat Hamad, Madinat
Hawar, Sitrah; Sitrah
note - : all municipalities administered
- 12 municipalities (manatiq, singular-mintaqah);
- Al Hadd, Al Manamah, Al Mintaqah al Gharbiyah, Al Mintaqah al Wusta, Al Mintaqah ash Shamaliyah, Al Muharraq, Ar Rifa wa al Mintaqah al Janubiyah, Jidd Hafs, Madinat Hamad, Madinat Isa, Juzur Hawar, Sitrah
note: all municipalities administered from Manama
12 municipalities (manatiq, singular -mintaqah); singular-mintaqah); Al Hadd, Al Manamah, Al Mintaqah al Gharbiyah, Al Mintaqah
Mintaqah al Wusta, Al Mintaqah ash Shamaliyah, Al Muharraq, Ar Rifa'wa al Rifa wa
al Mintaqah al Janubiyah, Jidd Hafs, Madinat Hamad, Madinat 'Isa, Isa, Juzur
Hawar, Sitrahnote : note: all municipalities administered from Manama
- 12 municipalities (manatiq, singular--mintaqah);
- Al Hadd, Al Manamah, Al Mintaqah al Gharbiyah, Al Mintaqah al Wusta, Al Mintaqah ash Shamaliyah, Al Muharraq, Ar Rifa' wa al Mintaqah al Janubiyah, Jidd Hafs, Madinat Hamad, Madinat 'Isa, Juzur Hawar, Sitrah
note: all municipalities administered from Manama
12 municipalities (manatiq,singular-mintaqah); singular--mintaqah); Al Hadd, Al Manamah, Al Mintaqah al Gharbiyah, Al
Al Mintaqah al Wusta, Al Mintaqah ash Shamaliyah, Al Muharraq, Ar Rifa wa
Rifa' wa al Mintaqah al Janubiyah, Jidd Hafs, Madinat Hamad, Madinat Isa, Juzur
'Isa, Juzur Hawar, Sitrah
note: all municipalities administered from Manama
- 12 municipalities (manatiq, singular - mintaqah);
- Al Hadd, Al Manamah, Al Mintaqah al Gharbiyah, Al Mintaqah al Wusta, Al Mintaqah ash Shamaliyah, Al Muharraq, Ar Rifa' wa al Mintaqah al Janubiyah, Jidd Hafs, Madinat Hamad, Madinat 'Isa, Juzur Hawar, Sitrah
note: all municipalities administered from Manama
12 municipalities (manatiq,
singular--mintaqah);
note: all municipalities administered from Manama
- 12 municipalities (manatiq, singular - mintaqah);
- Al Hadd, Al Manamah, Al Mintaqah al Gharbiyah, Al Mintaqah al Wusta, Al Mintaqah ash Shamaliyah, Al Muharraq, Ar Rifa' wa al Mintaqah al Janubiyah, Jidd Hafs, Madinat Hamad, Madinat 'Isa, Juzur Hawar, Sitrah note: all municipalities administered from Manama
12 municipalities (manatiq, singular - mintaqah); Al Hadd, Al Manamah, Al Mintaqah al Gharbiyah, Al Mintaqah al Wusta, Al Mintaqah ash Shamaliyah, Al Muharraq, Ar Rifa' wa al Mintaqah al Janubiyah, Jidd Hafs, Madinat Hamad, Madinat 'Isa, Juzur Hawar, Sitrah
The same text in 4 editions, 2002 to 2005.
- 12 municipalities (manatiq, singular - mintaqah);
- Al Hadd, Al Manamah, Al Mintaqah al Gharbiyah, Al Mintaqah al Wusta, Al Mintaqah ash Shamaliyah, Al Muharraq, Ar Rifa' wa al Mintaqah al Janubiyah, Jidd Hafs, Madinat Hamad, Madinat 'Isa, Juzur Hawar, Sitrah
note: all municipalities administered from Manama
12 municipalities (manatiq, singular - mintaqah); Al Hadd, Al Manamah, Al Mintaqah al Gharbiyah, Al Mintaqah al Wusta, Al Mintaqah ash Shamaliyah, Al Muharraq, Ar Rifa' wa al Mintaqah al Janubiyah, Jidd Hafs, Madinat Hamad, Madinat 'Isa, Juzur Hawar, Sitrah
note: all municipalities administered from Manama
The same text in 3 editions, 2006 to 2008.
5 governorates;
- Asamah,
- Janubiyah,
- Muharraq,
- Shamaliyah,
- Wasat
note: each governorate administered by an appointed governor
Rewritten: too little of the 2005 text remains to mark the changes.
5 governorates; Asamah, Janubiyah, Muharraq, Shamaliyah, Wasat
note: each governorate administered by an appointed governor
The same text in 4 editions, 2009 to 2012.
5 governorates;
- Asamah,
- Janubiyah,
- Muharraq,
- Shamaliyah,
- Wasat
note: each governorate administered by an appointed governor
5 governorates; Asamah, Janubiyah, Muharraq, Shamaliyah, Wasat
note:
each governorate administered by an appointed governor
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
5 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah);
- Asamah (Capital),
- Janubiyah (Southern),
- Muharraq,
- Shamaliyah (Northern),
- Wasat (Central)
note: each governorate administered by an appointed governor
5 governorates; Asamah, Janubiyah, governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); Asamah (Capital), Janubiyah (Southern), Muharraq, Shamaliyah, Shamaliyah (Northern), Wasat (Central)
note:
each governorate administered by an appointed governor
The same text in 10 editions, 2015 to 2024.
4 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah);
- Asimah (Capital),
- Janubiyah (Southern),
- Muharraq,
- Shamaliyah (Northern)
note: each governorate administered by an appointed governor
5 4 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); Asamah Asimah (Capital), Janubiyah (Southern), Muharraq, Shamaliyah (Northern), Wasat (Central) (Northern)
note:
4 governorates ( muhafazat , singular - muhafazah );
- Asimah (Capital),
- Janubiyah (Southern),
- Muharraq,
- Shamaliyah (Northern)
4 governorates (muhafazat, ( muhafazat , singular - muhafazah); muhafazah ); Asimah (Capital), Janubiyah (Southern), Muharraq, Shamaliyah (Northern)
note: each governorate administered by an appointed governor
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Bahrain: Administrative divisions.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/bahrain/administrative-divisions.