The Central Governorate () was one of the five
governorate
A governorate is an administrative division of a state. It is headed by a governor. As English-speaking nations tend to call regions administered by governors either states or provinces, the term ''governorate'' is often used in translation from ...
s of
Bahrain
Bahrain ( ; ; ar, البحرين, al-Bahrayn, locally ), officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, ' is an island country in Western Asia. It is situated on the Persian Gulf, and comprises a small archipelago made up of 50 natural islands and a ...
until September 2014. It included parts of the former municipalities of
Jid Ali
Jid Ali is a prominent Bahraini geographical centre containing mixed residential and commercial properties located near the coast of Tubli Bay. Based south of the capital Manama in the Kingdom of Bahrain. It is located within the Capital Govern ...
,
Madinat 'Isa
Isa Town ( ar, مدينة عيسى, ''Madīnat ʿĪsā'') is a middle class town located in Bahrain, in the north central part of the country.
Etymology
The name ''Isa'' refers to Isa ibn Salman Al Khalifah, the ruler of Bahrain from 1961 to 1999 ...
,
Sitrah
Sitra ( ar, سترة or , ''As-Sitra''), also known as Sitrah ( ar, Jazīrat Sitrah, script=Latn) or Sitra Island ( ar, Jazīrat as-Sitra, script=Latn), is an island in Bahrain.
It lies south of the capital, Manama, on Bahrain Island.
History
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and
A'ali.
The Gulf Daily News
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References
Governorates of Bahrain
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