Governorates

Bahrain is currently split into five governorates:

1. Capital
2. Central
3. Muharraq
4. Northern
5. Southern

In former times (until July 3, 2002), the country was instead divided into twelve municipalities, as shown below:

1. Al Hadd
2. Al Manamah
3. Al Mintaqah al Gharbiyah (Western)
4. Al Mintaqah al Wusta (Central)
5. Al Mintaqah al Shamaliyah (Northern)
6. Al Muharraq
7. Ar Rifa' wa al Mintaqah al Janubiyah (Rifa and Southern)
8. Jidd Haffs
9. Madinat Hamad
10. Madinat 'Isa
11. Juzur Hawar
12. Sitrah