Infrastructure · Evidence-led place record

Passport Island

Saudi Arabia

artificial island located on the Bahrain–Saudi Arabia border, 25 km west of Manama, Bahrain

Passport Island in Saudi Arabia
Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
CategoryARTIFICIAL ISLAND
LocationSaudi Arabia
DatasetExpanded physical oddities
Oddness signal88/99
Data completeness88%

The oddity, explained

Why is Passport Island unusual?

Passport Island appears here because the approved source classifies it as infrastructure. The source describes it as artificial island located on the Bahrain–Saudi Arabia border, 25 km west of Manama, Bahrain. Heritage Atlas treats that specific classification-and-description combination as the oddity; the score is a comparative discovery signal, not proof of mystery or the supernatural. Compare nearby records and the linked country or category collection to understand how this entry relates to places supported by the same governed evidence.

Evidence and further exploration

The coordinate, category and description remain tied to the cited source. Comparative oddness helps discovery; it does not add facts that the source does not provide.

Data last collected: 3 September 2026 for this retained atlas release. Page and source last rechecked: 3 September 2026. Treat the record as a research starting point: open the original source, confirm current access conditions and compare the mapped location with local guidance before travelling. A missing field means the approved source did not support it; it is not evidence that the feature or restriction does not exist.

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