Hawar Islands
Group of islands in the Gulf of Bahrain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Hawar Islands (Arabic: جزر حوار; transliterated: Juzur Ḥawār) are an archipelago of desert islands; all but one are owned by Bahrain, while the southern, small, and uninhabited Jinan Island (Arabic: جزيرة جينان; transliterated: Jazirat Jinan) is administered by Qatar as part of its Al-Shahaniya municipality. The archipelago is situated off the west coast of Qatar in the Gulf of Bahrain of the Persian Gulf.
Quick Facts Native name: Arabic: جزر حوار, Geography ...
Native name: Arabic: جزر حوار | |
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Location | Persian Gulf |
Coordinates | 25.647°N 50.776°E / 25.647; 50.776 |
Archipelago | Bahrain |
Adjacent to | Persian Gulf |
Total islands | 16[1] |
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Area | 52 km2 (20 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
Administration | |
Governorate | Southern Governorate, ISO Code BH-14 |
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Quick Facts Designations, Ramsar Wetland ...
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Designated | 27 October 1997 |
Reference no. | 920[2] |
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