Umm as Sabaan
Umm as Sabaan (Arabic: ام الصبان) is an islet in Bahrain. It lies off the north western corner of Bahrain Island, near Budaiya village, and east of Jidda Island, located in the Persian Gulf. It lies 15 km (9.3 mi) west of the capital, Manama, on Bahrain Island.
| Native name: جزيرة ام الصبان (Arabic) Nickname: Al Mohammediya | |
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  Umm as Sabaan Island Location of Umm as Sabaan in Bahrain | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Persian Gulf |
| Coordinates | 26.20°N 50.436°E |
| Archipelago | Bahrain |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Persian Gulf |
| Total islands | 1 |
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| Area | 0.18 km2 (0.069 sq mi) |
| Length | 0.9 km (0.56 mi) |
| Width | 0.28 km (0.174 mi) |
| Coastline | 2.5 km (1.55 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Governorate | Northern Governorate |
| Largest settlement | Umm as Sabaan (pop. 10) |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Bahraini |
| Population | 3 (2016) |
| Pop. density | 16.6/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Bahraini, non-Bahraini |
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| ISO code | BH-14 |
| Official website | www |
History
The island was privately owned by Sheikh Mohammed bin Salman Al Khalifa, uncle of the present King, Hamad bin Isa al Khalifa, and brother of Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa. Sheikh Mohammed renamed the island after himself as Al Mohammediya (Arabic: المحمدية).
In the 1930s, the ruler of Bahrain gave the island as a gift to Max Thornburg, an American oil executive from Caltex. He used it as his private residence and office.
Geography
The village has a family of fisherman who fish for exotic snails at the coast of the island.
Administration
The island belongs to Northern Governorate .
Image gallery
Map 1
District Map
References
- Islands And Maritime Boundaries Of The Gulf 1798–1960, Archive Editions
- Personal diary of Charles D. Belgrave, British Advisor to the ruler of Bahrain, 1926 - 1957
- Article about politics of the islands, Abbas al Murshid