ISO 3166-2:BH is the entry in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions of Bahrain (whose ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is BH).
Currently 5 governorates are assigned codes. Each code starts with BH-, followed by two digits (13–17, in alphabetical order except for Al Manāmah, whose alternative name is Al ‘Āşimah).
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Current codes
Codes and subdivision names are listed as in the official standard published by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency (ISO 3166/MA). Click on the button in the header to sort each column.
| Code | Subdivision name |
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| BH-13 | Al Manāmah (Al ‘Āşimah) |
| BH-14 | Al Janūbīyah |
| BH-15 | Al Muḩarraq |
| BH-16 | Al Wusţá |
| BH-17 | Ash Shamālīyah |
Changes
The following changes to the entry have been made and announced in newsletters by the ISO 3166/MA since the first publication of ISO 3166-2 in 1998:
| Newsletter | Publication date | Description of change in newsletter | Changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-8 | 2007-04-17 | Modification of the administrative structure | Subdivision layout: 12 regions (see below) → 5 governorates |
- Changes in Newsletter I-8
Previously 12 regions were assigned codes:
| Code | Subdivision name |
|---|---|
| BH-01 | Al Ḩadd |
| BH-03 | Al Manāmah |
| BH-10 | Al Minţaqah al Gharbīyah |
| BH-07 | Al Minţaqah al Wusţá |
| BH-05 | Al Minţaqah ash Shamālīyah |
| BH-02 | Al Muḩarraq |
| BH-09 | Ar Rifāٰ |
| BH-04 | Jidd Ḩafş |
| BH-12 | Madīnat Ḩamad |
| BH-08 | Madīnat ٰĪsá |
| BH-11 | Minţaqat Juzur Ḩawār |
| BH-06 | Sitrah |
See also
- Subdivisions of Bahrain
- FIPS region codes of Bahrain (standard withdrawn in 2008)
External links
- Governorates of Bahrain, Statoids.com
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