Place of Residence Five Years Ago														Total
Current Place of Residence	Hidd	Muharraq	Manama	Jidhafs	Northern	Sitra	Central	Isa Town	Riffa	Western	Eastern	Hamad Town	Abroad	Not Stated
Hidd	4,700	351	29	0	4	0	5	22	26	17	2	14	117	1	5,288
Muharraq	454	42,857	592	41	26	13	34	162	122	26	3	87	444	23	44,884
Manama	89	600	39,472	292	161	97	107	320	273	18	1	98	416	55	41,999
Jidhafs	37	78	874	30,808	205	62	43	122	67	36	4	29	108	2	32,475
Northern	24	98	451	306	19,060	23	20	129	31	11	0	33	142	3	20,331
Sitra	5	37	292	29	8	21,411	39	59	49	19	0	34	78	7	22,067
Central	12	155	1,121	257	88	72	17,970	766	100	56	0	54	89	2	20,742
Isa Town	43	352	709	126	115	91	131	24,050	240	42	0	98	366	3	26,366
Riffa	137	668	1,398	91	65	50	137	772	19,807	180	1	103	262	31	23,702
Western	35	4	53	26	13	21	3	6	15	15,119	1	6	19	11	15,332
Eastern	15	50	70	20	38	30	14	56	730	15	14	4	1	205	1,262
Hamad Town	190	1,438	2,908	1,327	504	489	479	2,263	1,761	708	5	8,704	321	5	21,102
Total	5,741	46,688	47,969	33,323	20,287	22,359	18,982	28,727	23,221	16,247	31	9,264	2,363	348	275,550

Source: Central Informatics Organisation (CIO) – Bahrain

ANNEXED NOTE

1. Technical Notes and Definitions
Reference period for Census 1991 is unknown.Reference period for Census 1991 is unknown.
Implementation method: the Censuses are carried out according to de jure methodology, i.e. counting persons using their usual place of residence irrespective of where are they at census times Implementation method: the Censuses are carried out according t
Population of reference: Bahrainis present within Bahrain’s borders during time of referencePopulation of reference: Bahrainis present within Bahrain’s borders during time of reference
*The place of residence in this table is more clearly explained in the 2001′ census summary report, which has the same categories defined for the 1991′ census:
1) Hidd covers only Hidd town
2) Muharraq covers Muharraq town, Busaiteen, Al-Dair, Samaheej, Arad, Halat Al-Slateh, Halat Al-Naeim and Qalali.
3) Manama covers Manama town, Al-Burhama, Salihiya, Zinj, Bilad Al-Qadeem, Khamis, Abu-Bahm, South Sehla, Nabi Saleh.
4) Jidhafs covers Jidhafs town, Sanabis, Tashan, Al-Musalla, Al-Daih, Karbabad, Jeblat Hibashi, Al-Qalah, North Sehla, Hillat Abdul Saleh, Al-Qadam, Al-Maqsha, Karranah, Bu Quwah, Al-Hajar, Abu Saiba, Shakhura
5) Northern region covers Jannusan, Muqabah, Jid Al-Haj, Sar, Barbar, Al-Markh, Al-Diraz, Bani Jamrah, Al-Qurayya, Budaiya, Janabiya, other northern islands
6) Sitra covers the Industrial area, Mahazza, Al-Qarya , Murqoban, Kharjiya, Abu Al-Aish, Wadyan, Sufala, Al-Hamriya, Um Al-Baidh, East Eker, West Eker, Ma’ameer, Nuwaidrat
7) Central region covers Tubli, Salmabad, Jid Ali, Jerdab, A’Ali, Al-Nasfa, Sanad, Buri
8) Isa Town covers only Isa Town
9) Riffa covers East Riffa, West Riffa, Safreh, Awali, Al-Riffah, Al-Sakhir, Al-Rumaythah
10) Western covers Al-Jasrah, Al-Hamalah, Damistan, Karzak-kan, Malkiya, Sadad, Shahrakkan, Dar Kulaib, Zallaq, Jazaer
11) Southern region covers Askar, Ras Zuwayed, Muzarra, Ras Abu Jurjur, Hafirah, Jau, Al-Dur, Um al-Summan, Hawar Islands
12) Hamad Town covers only Hamad town

2. Institution which provides data
Central Informatics Organization, known prior to 2001 as the “Central Statistics Organisation” under the Ministry of Cabinet Affairs
Survey and Land Registration Bureau (SLRB)

3. Data availability
This data is available on the Central Informatics Organisation (CIO) website. For the Arabic version: (http://www.cio.gov.bh/cio_ara/default.aspx). For the English version: (http://www.cio.gov.bh/CIO_ENG/Default.aspx)
Tables for 1991 and 2001 Censuses, and some prior censuses are available in PDF format: (http://www.cio.gov.bh/cio_eng/SubDetailed.aspx?subcatid=416)
Data for 1991 and 2001 Censuses for Bahrainis and place of residences are available in PDF format: (http://www.cio.gov.bh/cio_ara/English/Publications/Statistical%20Abstract/ABS2008/Ch2/25.pdf)

Data of access: June 2014

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