Entity data for Bahrain's 4 governorates (muhafazat), and 16 national government entities including 12 ministries, 2 constitutional bodies (King, Crown Prince), and 2 legislature chambers (Shura Council with 40 appointed members, Council of Representatives with 40 elected members). Hereditary constitutional monarchy led by King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (since 2002). Central Governorate abolished in 2014, divided among the other four.
| Source | URL | Data Provided |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 3166-2:BH | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-2:BH | Official subdivision codes for 4 governorates |
| Statoids - Bahrain | statoids.com/ubh.html | Governorate structure and capitals |
| Governorates of Bahrain - Wikipedia | en.wikipedia.org | Governorate reorganization history, 2014 reform (verification) |
| Bahrain eGovernment | bahrain.bh | Government directory: ministries, constitutional bodies, legislature |
| Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) | iga.gov.bh | 2020 Census population data for governorates |
| GADM (v4.1) | gadm.org | Administrative boundaries (governorates) |