Asia · Western Asia
Bahrain
Photo: Wadiia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Capital
- Manama
- Currency
- BHD
- Bahraini Dinar
- Local time
- Arabian Standard TimeUTC+03:00
- Calling code
- +973
- Driving
- On the right
- Plugs
- Type G
Facts
Bahrain in figures
- Capital
- Manama
- Currency
- Bahraini Dinar BHDToday's indicative rate: BHD 1 ≈ USD 2.66Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Languages
- Official: ArabicSpoken: Arabic, English, Persian and Urdu
- Time zones
- Arabian Standard TimeUTC+03:00
- Calling code
- +973
- Driving
- On the right
- Plugs
- Type G230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 999general emergency199traffic accidents17700000coast guardOfficial source: Bahrain National Portal. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Population
- 1,600,366 (2025, World Bank)
- Area
- 665 km²
- Internet domain
- .bh
- Land borders
- None: an island or a coastal territory with no land border recorded
When to go
Climate across Bahrain
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
On the map
Where Bahrain is
The dashed box is the extent of the country's main landmass, from Natural Earth; outlying islands fall outside it. The dots are the cities with pages of their own.
Land borders
None: an island or a coastal territory with no land border recorded
Cities
Cities in Bahrain
Airports
Airports in Bahrain
Large airports
Photographs
Bahrain in pictures
ManamaPhoto: B.alotaby · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Visas and entry
Visas and entry
Entry rules depend on your passport and change often, so this page does not state them. Check the destination government's official immigration website, or ask our visa desk to check your case for you.
Plan it
Plan a trip to Bahrain
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