Umm as Sabaan Island
Native name:
جزيرة ام الصبان (Arabic)
Nickname: Al Mohammediya
Umm as Sabaan Island is located in Bahrain
Umm as Sabaan Island
Umm as Sabaan Island
Location of Umm as Sabaan in Bahrain
Geography
LocationPersian Gulf
Coordinates26°12′00″N 50°26′10″E / 26.20°N 50.436°E / 26.20; 50.436
ArchipelagoBahrain
Adjacent toPersian Gulf
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Umm as Sabaan
Area0.18 km2 (0.069 sq mi)
Length0.9 km (0.56 mi)
Width0.28 km (0.174 mi)
Coastline2.5 km (1.55 mi)
Highest elevation5 m (16 ft)
Administration
GovernorateNorthern Governorate
Largest settlementUmm as Sabaan (pop. 10)
Demographics
DemonymBahraini
Population3 (2016)
Pop. density16.6/km2 (43/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsBahraini, non-Bahraini
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codeBH-14
Official websitewww.bahrain.com

Umm as Sabaan (Arabic: ام الصبان) is an islet in Bahrain. It lies off the north western corner of Bahrain Island, near Budaiya village, and east of Jidda Island, located in the Persian Gulf. It lies 15 km (9.3 mi) west of the capital, Manama, on Bahrain Island.

History

The island was privately owned by Sheikh Mohammed bin Salman Al Khalifa, uncle of the present King, Hamad bin Isa al Khalifa, and brother of Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa. Sheikh Mohammed renamed the island after himself as Al Mohammediya (Arabic: المحمدية).

In the 1930s, the ruler of Bahrain lent the island as a gift to Max Thornburg, an American oil executive from Caltex. He cultivated the northern part of the island and lived with his wife there many months every year. In 1958, the Thornburgs returned the island.[1]

Administration

The island belongs to Northern Governorate.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Ward, Philip (1993). Bahrain A Travel Guide. The Oleander Press. p. 157. ISBN 9780906672211.


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