Hawar Islands

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The Hawar Islands are a group of small, sparsely populated islands in the Gulf of Bahrain, known for their disputed history between Bahrain and Qatar and their importance as a protected wildlife and bird sanctuary.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archipelago
access by boat
borderDisputeResolvedBy International Court of Justice
climate arid
country Bahrain
distanceToMainBahrainIsland approximately 20 kilometers or more
distanceToQatarCoast approximately 2 kilometers
governingBody Government of Bahrain
hasIsland Hawar Island
linked to: Hawar Islands

Jazirat Mashtan
Jazirat Sijar
linked to: Hawar Islands

Jazirat Umm Hazwarah
linked to: Hawar Islands

Jazirat Umm Jinan
Jazirat Umm al Na’san (Hawar group context)
linked to: Hawar Islands

Rubud Al Gharbiyah
Rubud Ash Sharqiyah
Suwaif Island NERFINISHED
ICJJudgmentYear 2001
importantFor ecotourism
marine biodiversity
migratory birds
languageUsed Arabic
largestIsland Hawar Island
linked to: Hawar Islands
locatedIn Gulf of Bahrain
Persian Gulf
locatedNear Qatar
nearestMainland Qatar
notableHabitats coastal wetlands
salt flats
shallow marine waters
notableSpecies Arabian oryx (reintroduced nearby)
Socotra cormorant
dugong
flamingos
partOf Arabian Gulf region
linked to: Persian Gulf

Southern Governorate, Bahrain
populationDensity sparse
primaryUse bird sanctuary
wildlife sanctuary
protectedStatus nature reserve
recognizedAs Important Bird Area
recognizedBy BirdLife International
region Middle East
sovereigntyPreviouslyDisputedBy Bahrain
Qatar
strategicImportance maritime boundary delimitation between Bahrain and Qatar
timeZone Arabia Standard Time
tourismInfrastructure limited

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Bahraini dinar usedIn Hawar Islands
Southern Governorate (Bahrain) previousSubdivisionOf Juzur Hawar (Hawar Islands)
linked to: Hawar Islands
Bahrain road network locatedOn Hawar Islands
Hawar Islands largestIsland Hawar Island
linked to: Hawar Islands
Hawar Islands hasIsland Hawar Island
linked to: Hawar Islands
Hawar Islands hasIsland Jazirat Sijar
linked to: Hawar Islands
Hawar Islands hasIsland Jazirat Umm Hazwarah
linked to: Hawar Islands
Hawar Islands hasIsland Jazirat Umm al Na’san (Hawar group context)
linked to: Hawar Islands
Southern Governorate contains Hawar Islands (administratively)
linked to: Hawar Islands