Hawar Islands
The Hawar Islands (Arabic: جزر حوار; transliterated: Juzur Ḥawār) are an archipelago of desert islands; all but one are owned by Bahrain, while the southern, small, and uninhabited Jinan Island (Arabic: جزيرة جينان; transliterated: Jazirat Jinan) is administered by Qatar as part of its Al-Shahaniya municipality. The archipelago is situated off the west coast of Qatar in the Gulf of Bahrain of the Persian Gulf.
Native name: Arabic: جزر حوار | |
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Hawar Fort in 1938 | |
Hawar Islands Location of Hawar Islands in Bahrain | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Persian Gulf |
| Coordinates | 25.647°N 50.776°E |
| Archipelago | Bahrain |
| Adjacent to | Persian Gulf |
| Total islands | 16 |
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| Area | 52 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Governorate | Southern Governorate, ISO Code BH-14 |
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| Designations | |
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Ramsar Wetland | |
| Designated | 27 October 1997 |
| Reference no. | 920 |
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