Sitra
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| Geography | |
| Location | Persian Gulf, Arabian Gulf |
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| Archipelago | Bahrain |
| Adjacent to | Persian Gulf, Arabian Gulf |
| Total islands | 1 |
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| Length | 8.3 km (5.16 mi) |
| Width | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| Coastline | 36 km (22.4 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
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| Governorate | split between Capital Governorate and Southern Governorate |
| Largest settlement | Marquban (pop. 20,000) |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Bahraini |
| Population | 72,601 (2012) |
| Pop. density | 3,608/km2 (9345/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Bahraini, non-Bahraini |
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| ISO code | BH-14 |
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Sitra (Template:Langx or Script error: No such module "Lang".,[1] As-Sitra),[2] also known as Sitrah[3] or Sitra Island (Template:Langx Script error: No such module "lang".),[4] is an island in Bahrain situated approximately 5 km (3.1 mi) south of the capital, Manama, which is on Bahrain Island.
History
The island of Sitra has witnessed various conflicts. One notable conflict occurred in 1782 between the local populace and a group of Bani Utbah individuals who arrived in Sitra from Zubarah seeking supplies. This confrontation resulted in casualties on both sides and led to the 1783 Bani Utbah invasion of Bahrain, which in turn led to the end of Persian rule in Bahrain.[5]
Arab Spring
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Geography
Situated to the east of Bahrain Island in the Persian Gulf, Sitra is positioned south of Manama and Nabih Saleh. Its western coastline serves as the boundary for Tubli Bay. Historically, the island was characterized by date-palm groves and agricultural land with several freshwater springs. However, rapid urbanization and development have significantly transformed the island's landscape.
Demography
Most of the inhabitants of the island live in nine historic villages:
- Wadyan
- Al Kharijiya
- Marquban
- Al Garrya
- Mahazza
- Sufala
- Abul Aish
- Halat Um al-Baidh (the location of the yacht club and Al Bandar resort)
- Al Hamriya
There is a massive land reclamation project called East Sitra City which increased the island size by 50% and became the site of a new city.[6][7]
Economy
The island's economy used to be based on agriculture and fishing. The northern section of the island has been turned into an industrial area. Bapco oil storage reservoirs are located in the south. Sitra is also the terminus of the 42-km Dhahran-Sitra natural gas pipeline, which connects it to Dahran in Saudi Arabia.[8]
Several car and furniture showrooms also make up the new development on the island. The Sitra Club is a cultural and sports club for the island.
Today Sitra handles Bahrain's entire petroleum production. It is the location of Port of Sitra. It is also the export center for the oil fields in northeastern Saudi Arabia. [9]
Education
Sitra is the site of many school campuses such as Al Noor International School and Indian School, Bahrain. The Applied Science University is also located here.
Transportation
The Sitra Causeway connects the north of the island to Nabih Saleh and to Umm al Hussam (Manama) on Bahrain Island. Two small bridges on the south west of Sitra also join Bahrain Island, near the villages of Ma'ameer and Eker.
Administration
The southern part of the island belongs to Southern Governorate and the northern part to Capital Governorate. Between 1990 and 2013 it was part of Central Governorate of Bahrain, but that has since been dissolved. Between 1920 and 1990 it was part of Sitra Municipality.
Sitra Municipality
This was a municipality in Bahrain before they were re-organized as Governorates. The Sitra Municipality consisted of the island of Sitra and three villages close to it on the main island of Bahrain: Ma'ameer, Eker and Nuwaidrat.[10]
Image gallery
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Map 1
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Map Districts
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District Map
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District Map
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Bapco Bahrain oil reservoirs in Sitra
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Berth number 4 in Sitra Wharf in 1940
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Map of Bahrain showing Sitrah municipality
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Cemetery
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Women taking part in a pro-democracy sit-in in Sitra
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Sitra (Sitrah), east of Manama, in Bahrain
See also
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References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Sitrah". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2007-07-16.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Directory of Cities and Towns in Sitrah, Bahrain". Falling Rain. Archived from the original on 2007-05-26. Retrieved 2007-07-16.
External links
- Page Template:Sister-inline/styles.css has no content.Script error: No such module "Sister project logo". Media related to Script error: No such module "Commons link". at Wikimedia Commons
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