Manama, Bahrain elevation
The center of Manama is about 30 ft (9 m) above sea level. Within 5 km the ground ranges from -11 to 46 ft.
Elevation at the city center
30ft
9 m above sea level
Terrain-tile elevation at 26.2167, 50.5833 (Wikidata city coordinates). Built from: GMTED2010 terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey; SRTM terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey.
- Range within 5 km of the center (sampled)
- -11 to 46 ft
- -3 to 14 m · 59 points
- Source: Terrain Tiles
- Average of sampled points
- 20 ft (6 m)
- Source: Terrain Tiles
Data updated · By Ankit Kumar, compiled from public U.S. government and open datasets · How these numbers are made
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Elevation around Manama
Within 5 km of the center, 59 sampled points run from -11 ft to 46 ft, with an average of 20 ft.
Method: Sampled: terrain-tile elevation at 59 points spaced 750 m apart within 5 km of the city center coordinates (no city boundary is used); 78 points in the sea (Natural Earth 1:10m coastline) were left out. The true highest and lowest points can lie between grid points.
Life at 30 ft
Standard-atmosphere estimates for central Manama (30 ft). Weather moves the real values a little from day to day.
- Oxygen per breath
- 100 % of sea level
- Air is still 20.9% oxygen; there is just less air.
Sources: pressure from the U.S. Standard Atmosphere, 1976 (NOAA, NASA, USAF); boiling point from the Antoine equation for water (Lange's Handbook of Chemistry); canning thresholds from the USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning. Not medical or food-safety advice; follow the tested USDA recipe for your altitude.
Manama and nearby towns
- Hamad Town136 ft
- Dhahran68 ft
- Khobar38 ft
- Dammam34 ft
- Manama30 ft
- Al-Muharraq11 ft
Landmark elevations
| What | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Manama city center | 30 ft (9 m) | Terrain Tiles at the Wikidata coordinates |
| Highest sampled point within 5 km | 46 ft (14 m) · 1.0 mi from the center | Terrain Tiles grid sample |
| Lowest sampled point within 5 km | -11 ft (-3 m) | Terrain Tiles grid sample |
| Nearest large or medium airport: Bahrain International Airport (BAH) | 6 ft (2 m) · 4.9 mi away | OurAirports |
| Dammam | 34 ft (11 m) · 34 mi away · pop. 903,312 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
| Khobar | 38 ft (12 m) · 23 mi away · pop. 219,679 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
| Al-Muharraq | 11 ft (4 m) · 3.0 mi away · pop. 176,583 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
| Dhahran | 68 ft (21 m) · 27 mi away · pop. 138,135 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
| Hamad Town | 136 ft (42 m) · 8.4 mi away · pop. 133,550 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
Other capitals on this site
- Baku, Azerbaijan — 10 ft, 979 mi away
- Yerevan, Armenia — 3,270 ft, 1,026 mi away
- Kabul, Afghanistan — 5,900 ft, 1,245 mi away
- Tirana, Albania — 355 ft, 2,036 mi away
- Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina — 1,768 ft, 2,169 mi away
- All world capitals · Boiling point at 30 ft · Elevation from coordinates
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Manama?
The center of Manama is about 30 ft (9 m) above sea level, from Terrain Tiles at the city coordinates. Within 5 km of the center the sampled ground ranges from -11 to 46 ft.
How high above sea level is Manama in meters?
About 9 m at the city center. The sampled average within 5 km is 6 m.
What temperature does water boil at in Manama?
At 30 ft, water boils at about 211.9 °F (100.0 °C) and standard air pressure is 29.89 inHg (1,012 hPa), so each breath holds about 100% of the oxygen it would at sea level.
How high is the airport serving Manama?
Bahrain International Airport (BAH), 4.9 mi from the center, is at 6 ft (2 m), per OurAirports.
Sources
- Terrain Tiles by Mapzen, hosted on AWS Open Data — city-center elevation and sampled range (data: GMTED2010 terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey; SRTM terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey)
- Natural Earth 1:10m land polygons (coastline used to leave sea points out of sampling) — coastline used to leave sea points out of sampling
- Wikidata (elevation statements that cite a source; the cited source is listed with each value) — city coordinates, population and nearby places
- OurAirports open data — airport elevation
- U.S. Standard Atmosphere, 1976 (NOAA/NASA/USAF); water boiling point by the Antoine equation (Lange’s Handbook of Chemistry) — boiling point, air pressure and oxygen
How each number is produced: methodology and data sources.
Data updated · By Ankit Kumar, compiled from public U.S. government and open datasets · How these numbers are made