Southern Governorate

Southern Governorate المحافظة الجنوبية Al-Muḥāfaẓat al-Janūbīyah
Governorate
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Map of Bahrain showing Southern Governorate
Country	Bahrain
Government
• Governor	Khalifa bin Ali Al-Khalifa( born May 15,1993)
Population (2010[1])
• Total	101,456
Time zone	UTC+3 (Arabia Standard Time)
Website	www.southern.gov.bh

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The Southern Governorate (Arabic: المحافظة الجنوبية‎; transliterated: Al-Muḥāfaẓat al-Janūbīyah) has the largest area of the four governorates of Bahrain, and the smallest population (91,450).^[2] It includes parts of Bahrain's old municipalities - Al Mintaqah al Gharbiyah, Ar Rifa' wa al Mintaqah al Janubiyah, and Juzur Hawar (the Hawar Islands). It is the least populated of the regions on Bahrain.

The Governor of the Southern Governorate is Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali Al-Khalifa, the grandson of Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and the son of Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, the Deputy Prime Minister.

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Coordinates: 25°55′12″N 50°33′00″E / 25.92000°N 50.55000°E / 25.92000; 50.55000