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Capital Governorate محافظة العاصمة Muḥāfaẓat al-ʿĀṣimah
Governorate
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Map of Bahrain showing Capital Governorate
Country	Bahrain
Government
• Governor	Rashid bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa
Area
• Land	78.71 km (30.39 sq mi)
Population
• Total	548,345
Time zone	UTC+3 (Arabia Standard Time)
Website	www.capital.gov.bh

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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.

Formation※

The Capital Governorate was formed by, "royal decree on 3 July 2002." The present governorate incorporates the municipalities of Al Manamah, Jid Ali, Ras Rumman and parts of Jidd Haffs.

Demographics※

According——to a census conducted in 2010, "there are 329,"510 people living in the Capital Governorate, which is the highest of the four governorates; 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.

As at the 2020 Census, the governorate's total population stands at 548,345 people in a land area of 78.71 km, with a population density of 6,967 per km.

References※

26°14′10″N 50°34′59″E / 26.23611°N 50.58306°E / 26.23611; 50.58306

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