Halat Nuaim-Seltah ( ar, حالة نعيم السلطة) is a

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i island. It is located off the coast of

Muharraq island Muharraq Island (), formerly known as Moharek, is the second largest island in the archipelago of Bahrain after Bahrain Island. It lies east of the capital, Manama, on Bahrain Island. History It is named after Muharraq City, the former capital ...

, near the town of

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. It lies east of the capital,

Manama Manama ( ar, المنامة ', Bahrani pronunciation: ) is the capital and largest city of Bahrain, with an approximate population of 200,000 people as of 2020. Long an important trading center in the Persian Gulf, Manama is home to a very d ...

, on Bahrain Island.

History

There were two islands separated by a 100 meters channel between them. Halat Nuaim which was inhabited by the

Al Nuaim The Na'im () (singular Al Nuaimi ) is an Arab tribe in the United Arab Emirates. The tribe is also present in other gulf countries. The Na'im is divided into three sections, the Al Bu Kharaiban, the Khawatir and the Al Bu Shamis (singular Al Sham ...

tribe, after whom it was named. Halat Seltah which was inhabited by the Al Sulaiti tribe, whom the island is named after. At 1998, dredging began in the canal, to create an artificial land and connect the islands.

Demography

There are two villages located on the Island: * Nuaim * Seltah

Administration

The island belongs to

Muharraq Governorate The Muharraq Governorate ( ar, محافظة المحرق, Muḥāfaẓat al-Muḥarraq) is one of the four governorates of Bahrain. It is now co-extensive with the municipality of Al Muharraq and with Muharraq Island together with outlying ...

Transportation

The island is today connected to

Muharraq Island Muharraq Island (), formerly known as Moharek, is the second largest island in the archipelago of Bahrain after Bahrain Island. It lies east of the capital, Manama, on Bahrain Island. History It is named after Muharraq City, the former capital ...

by a road.

Economics

The inhabitants on the island are engaged in very small scale fishing which are mainly for the island consumption.

Image gallery

File:Un-bahrain.png, Map 1 File:Muharraq Governorate in Bahrain 2014.svg, District Map File:Muharraq and Manama.jpg, Muharraq in the foreground;

on Bahrain Island in the background

References

Populated places in the Muharraq Governorate Islands of Bahrain Artificial islands of Bahrain Islands of the Persian Gulf {{Bahrain-geo-stub