Destinations
Bahrain: cities and how to get around
4 cities with airports, stations, hotels and the journeys between them, from public data.
Bahrain has 4 cities on this site, including the capital, Manama. Each one has an overview and pages for flights, hotels, trains, buses, driving and things to do, built from public data, plus city-to-city pages for the journeys between them.
CapitalManama
Population1.6 million
Area665 km²
CurrencyDinar (BHD)
Dialling code+973
Driving sideRight
Plug typesBS 1363
Emergency numberhttp://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706
Official languagesArabic
Internet domain.bh
Cities in Bahrain
| City | Region | Population | Airport | Hotels listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Muharraq | Muharraq | 176,583 | BAH (3 km) | — |
| Manama | Manama | 147,074 | BAH (7 km) | — |
| Madīnat Ḩamad | Northern | 133,550 | BAH (21 km) | — |
| Ar Rifā‘ | Southern Governorate | 115,495 | BAH (17 km) | — |
Common questions
Which cities in Bahrain are covered?
Al Muharraq, Manama, Madīnat Ḩamad, Ar Rifā‘.
What currency does Bahrain use?
The Dinar (BHD).
Which side of the road does Bahrain drive on?
The right.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.