Capital Governorate (Bahrain)
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Capital Governorate محافظة العاصمة |
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 Map of Bahrain showing Capital Governorate |
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| Country | Bahrain | |
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| • Governor | Shaikh Hesham bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa | |
| Time zone | Arabia Standard Time (UTC+3) | |
| Website | www.capital.gov.bh | |
The Capital Governorate (Arabic: محافظة العاصمة; transliterated: Muḥāfaẓat al-ʿĀṣimah) is one of the four governorates of Bahrain. The governorate covers Manama, the capital of Bahrain.
The capital governorate was formed as a result of a royal decree on 3 July 2002. The present governorate incorporates the municipalities of Al Manamah, Ras Rumman and parts of Jidd Haffs.
According to a census conducted in 2010, there are 329,510 people living in the Capital Governorate; 261,921 non-Bahraini citizens and 67,589 Bahraini nationals. The vast majority of housing in the Capital Governorate are flats, with around 34,000 flats. Private villas were the second most-common form of housing, accounting for 7,284 of housing in the governorate.
Coordinates: 26°14′10″N 50°34′59″E / 26.23611°N 50.58306°E
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