Jidhafs Explained

Jidhafs
Native Name:جدحفص
Native Name Lang:ar
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Bahrain
Coordinates:26.219°N 50.538°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Bahrain
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Northern Governorate
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:2.73
Population As Of:1991
Population Total:44,784[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Area Code:+973 17 55

Jidhafs (Arabic: جدحفص|Jid Ḥafṣ) is a city in Bahrain. It was a municipality of Bahrain in the northern part of the country. Its territory is now in the Capital and Northern Governorate. It is about 3 km west of the capital Manama. It is neighbored by the villages of Al Daih and Sanabis to the north, Al Musala and Tashan to the south, Jibilat Habshi and Muqsha to the west. The city's population was 44,769 in 1991.

Etymology

The Bahraini historian and researcher Mohammed bin Ali Al Tajer states in his book Aqd Al Lalali Fi Tarikh Awal that the word "Jid" translates to 'coast'. As such, the term 'Jid Hafs' is understood to translate to the "Coast of Hafs".

Notes and References

  1. Book: Turner , Barry . The Statesman's Yearbook 2003: The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World . Springer . 1760 .