Bahrain
Bahrain has been a State Party to the World Heritage Convention since 1991. It is home to 3 World Heritage Sites. All currently inscribed properties are listed under the Cultural category.
Bahrain as a State Party to the World Heritage Convention
State Party since: May 28, 1991
Status: Ratification
Mandates to the World Heritage Committee: 2007-2011, 2017-2021
Total of Mandate Years: 8
Total of Mandates: 2
WHC Electoral Group: V(b) (Arab States)
World Heritage Sites in Bahrain (3)
Cultural: 3 | Natural: 0 | Mixed: 0
- Dilmun Burial Mounds · Cultural
- Pearling, Testimony of an Island Economy · Cultural
- Qal’at al-Bahrain – Ancient Harbour and Capital of Dilmun · Cultural
Map of World Heritage Sites
Tentative World Heritage Sites (6)
- Awali oil settlement · submitted: March 4, 2019
- Manama, City of Trade, Multiculturalism and Religious Coexistence · submitted: July 20, 2018
- Hawar Islands Reserve · submitted: November 7, 2001
- Hamad Town Tumuli Moundfield · submitted: September 25, 2001
- Barbar Temple · submitted: September 25, 2001
- Saar Heritage Park · submitted: September 25, 2001
Country Profile Bahrain
Official Name: Kingdom of Bahrain
Continent: Asia
Subregion: Western Asia
UNESCO Region: Arab States
Capital: Manama
Population (2024): 1,588,670
Land Area: 790 km²
Currency: Bahraini dinar (BHD)