Governorates of Bahrain

Governorates of Bahrain
محافظات البحرين (Arabic)
Governorates of Bahrain; محافظات البحرين (Arabic)
Category	Unitary state
Location	Kingdom of Bahrain
Number	4 Governorates
Populations	101,456 (Southern Governorate) – 329,510 (Capital Governorate)
Areas	98 km2 (38 sq mi) (Capital Governorate) – 1,130 km2 (438 sq mi) (Southern Governorate)
Government	governate government, National government;
Subdivisions	Constituency;

Bahrain is divided into four Governorates: the Capital, Northern, Southern and Muharraq. Until September 2014, there were five, when the Central Governorate was abolished.^[1]

Each governorate is governed by a Governor, appointed by the Prime Minister, and has its own municipality council, with separate elections for them. The first municipal elections in Bahrain held after independence in 1971, was held in conjunction with the 2002 Bahraini general election.^[2] The most recent was held in conjunction with the 2018 Bahraini general election.

^ "The Gulf Daily News".
^ "Three Polls, Three Different Approaches". The Estimate. 17 May 2002. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2012.

[1] "The Gulf Daily News".

[2] "Three Polls, Three Different Approaches". The Estimate. 17 May 2002. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2012.

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