Capital Governorate, Bahrain

The Capital Governorate (Arabic: محافظة العاصمة‎, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat al-ʿĀṣimah) is one of the four governorates of Bahrain. The governorate includes Manama, the capital of Bahrain.

Capital Governorate

محافظة العاصمة
Muḥāfaẓat al-ʿĀṣimah
Governorate
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Map of Bahrain showing Capital Governorate
CountryBahrain
Government
 • GovernorHesham bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa
Population
 (2010[1])
 • Total329,510
Time zoneUTC+3 (Arabia Standard Time)
Websitewww.capital.gov.bh
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Formation

The Capital Governorate was formed made royal decree on 3 July 2002. The present governorate incorporates the municipalities of Al Manamah, Jid Ali, Ras Rumman and parts of Jidd Haffs.[2]

Demographics

According to a census conducted in 2010, there are 329,510 people living in the Capital Governorate; 261,921 non-Bahraini citizens and 67,589 Bahraini nationals.[3] The vast majority of housing in the Capital Governorate are flats, with around 34,000 flats.[4] Private villas were the second most-common form of housing, accounting for 7,284 of housing in the governorate.[4]

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2012-08-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Decree Law No. (17) of 2002" (PDF). Capital Governorate. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  3. "Population by Governorate" (PDF). Census 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-25. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  4. "Census results". Census2010. Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 10 August 2012.


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