Nabih Saleh


Nabih Saleh is an island of Bahrain in the Persian Gulf. It lies in the Tubli Bay, east of Bahrain Island, and is south of the capital, Manama, on Bahrain Island.

History

The island is named for the formerly separate islands of Nebbi and Saleh. Saleh was named for the Muslim scholar, Sheikh Saleh, who lived there in the 14th century.
This island originally, like Sitra, was covered with farms and date palm groves, but now it suffers from mass deforestation.
In 2016 renovation works began on the island

Geography

Demography

There are two villages located on the Island:
The island belongs to the Capital Governorate.

Transportation

It is connected to both Bahrain Island and Sitra through the Sitra Causeway.

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