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Highest Major Cities in Bahrain

Cities in Bahrain with more than 15,000 inhabitants, ranked by elevation above sea level (GeoNames digital elevation model).

📅 2026📏 metres8 entries🇧🇭 See all of this country’s rankings →
Every dot is one entry, placed by its value (metres); the vertical bar marks each row’s median.
1
Ar Rifā‘115,495 people · Southern Governorate
43 m
2
Madīnat Ḩamad133,550 people · Northern
35 m
3
Manama147,074 people · Manama
12 m
4
Dār Kulayb65,466 people · Southern Governorate
10 m
5
Al Muharraq176,583 people · Muharraq
7 m
6
Madīnat ‘Īsá38,090 people · Southern Governorate
7 m
7
Jidd Ḩafş66,588 people · Manama
6 m
8
Sitrah72,601 people · Manama
5 m

Highlights

Within Bahrain, Ar Rifā‘ ranks first in 2026 with 43 m, followed by Madīnat Ḩamad (35 m) and Manama (12 m).

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants, 2026. Unit: metres.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants · CC BY 4.0 (GeoNames) · fetched Oct 17, 2026 — Elevation is the GeoNames digital elevation model value at the populated place coordinates; population figures are shown for context.