How many administrative governorates (Muhafazat) constitute the local territorial organization of the Kingdom of Bahrain today?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. 4 governorates
- Step 1: Bahrain is organized into 4 administrative governorates: Capital, Muharraq, Northern, and Southern.
- Step 2: The fifth governorate (Central Governorate) was dissolved by Royal Decree in September 2014, and its territories were distributed among the remaining four.
Answer
4 governorates.
Why not the others: '5 governorates' was the count prior to September 2014 when the Central Governorate existed; '6 governorates' is the administrative division of Kuwait; '8 governorates' does not apply to Bahrain.
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