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Capital Governorate, Bahrain
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The Capital Governorate (Arabic: محافظة العاصمة, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat al-ʿĀṣimah) is one of the four governorates of Bahrain. The governorate includes Manama, the capital of Bahrain. It is the most populous administrative region in the country, with a population of over half million people in 2020.
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Capital Governorate
محافظة العاصمة Muḥāfaẓat al-ʿĀṣimah | |
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Governorate | |
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Government | |
• Governor | Rashid bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa |
Area | |
• Land | 78.71 km2 (30.39 sq mi) |
Population (2020 Census)[1] | |
• Total | 548,345 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (Arabia Standard Time) |
Website | www.capital.gov.bh |
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