South Sitra Island
| Native name: <span class="nickname" ">سترة | |
|---|---|
  South Sitra Location of South Sitra Island in Bahrain | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Persian Gulf |
| Coordinates | 26°06′36″N 50°38′06″E / 26.11°N 50.635°ECoordinates: 26°06′36″N 50°38′06″E / 26.11°N 50.635°E |
| Archipelago | Bahrain |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Persian Gulf |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 0.1 km2 (0.039 sq mi) |
| Length | 0.2 km (0.12 mi) |
| Width | 0.35 km (0.217 mi) |
| Coastline | 1.2 km (0.75 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Governorate | Southern Governorate |
Largest settlement |
South Sitra Palace (population 0) |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Bahraini |
| Population | 0 (2016) |
| Pop. density | 0 /km2 (0 /sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Bahraini, non-Bahraini |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| Official website |
www |
| ISO Code = BH-14 | |
South Sitra (Arabic: سترة or سِتْرَة) is an island in Bahrain. It has a distance of 12.5 km (7.8 mi) south of the capital, Manama, on Bahrain Island.
History
It is the location of Sitra Palace.
Geography
The Island is located just south of Sitra in the Persian Gulf. The island's western coast forms the boundary of Tubli Bay. to the South of it is the new reclamation project of Sitra Technology Park Islands.
Transportation
The South Sitra Causeway connects it to Sitra Island.
Administration
The island belongs to Southern Governorate.
Image gallery
Map 1
District Map
References
Media related to Sitra at Wikimedia Commons
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