Halat Nuaim

Halat Nuaim

Native name: حالة نعيم  (Arabic)
Location of Halat Nuaim Island in Bahrain
Geography
Location	Persian Gulf
Coordinates
Archipelago	Bahrain
Adjacent bodies of water	Persian Gulf
Total islands	1
Major islands	Halat Nuaim Island
Area
Length	0.65 km (0.404 mi)
Width	0.75 km (0.466 mi)
Coastline	2.58 km (1.603 mi)
Highest elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Sovereign state
Bahrain
Governorate	Muharraq Governorate
Largest settlement	Nuaim (population 500)
Demographics
Demonym	Bahraini
Population	1000 (as of 2014)
Density	3,700 /km2 (9,600 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Bahraini, non-Bahraini
Additional information
Time zone	AST (UTC+3)
Official website	www.bahrain.com
ISO Code = BH-14

Halat Nuaim-Seltah (Arabic: حالة نعيم السلطة‎‎) is a Bahraini island. It is located off the coast of Muharraq island, near the town of Hidd. It has a distance of 5 km (3.1 mi) east of the capital, Manama, 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 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 .

Transportation

The island is today connected to Muharraq Island 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

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  Map 1

• Muharraq Governorate in Bahrain 2014.svg

  District Map

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  Muharraq in the foreground; Manama on Bahrain Island in the background