Halat Nuaim

Halat Nuaim

Native name: حالة نعيم (Arabic)
Geography
Location	Persian Gulf
Coordinates
Archipelago	Bahrain
Adjacent to	Persian Gulf
Total islands	1
Major islands	Halat Nuaim Island
Area	0.27 km2 (0.10 sq mi)
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)
Administration
Bahrain
Governorate	Muharraq Governorate
Largest settlement	Nuaim (pop. 500)
Demographics
Demonym	Bahraini
Population	1,000 (2014)
Pop. density	3,700/km2 (9600/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Bahraini, non-Bahraini
Additional information
Time zone	AST (UTC+3)
ISO code	BH-14
Official website	www.bahrain.com

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 lies 5 km (3.1 mi) east of the capital, Manama, on Bahrain Island.

History

Until the late 1990s, instead of the present single island, there were two islands separated by a 100-meter channel between them. Halat Nuaim was inhabited by the Al Nuaim tribe, after whom it was named. Halat Seltah was inhabited by the Al Sulaiti tribe, and got its name from the tribe. In 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, mainly for the island consumption.

Image gallery

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  Map 1
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  District Map
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  Muharraq in the foreground; Manama on Bahrain Island in the background

See also

• List of islands of Bahrain