Under Bahrain's local governance framework, into how many Governorates (Muhafazat) is the country administratively divided?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Four Governorates (Capital, Muharraq, Northern, and Southern)
- Step 1: Under Decree Law No. 17 of 2002 and subsequent amendments, Bahrain streamlined its local administrative divisions.
- Step 2: The Central Governorate was dissolved in 2014 and merged into neighboring regions.
- Step 3: Today, Bahrain is divided into four Governorates: Capital Governorate, Muharraq Governorate, Northern Governorate, and Southern Governorate.
Answer
Four Governorates (Capital, Muharraq, Northern, and Southern).
Why not the others: Twelve or seven are incorrect historical or fictional numbers; two is incorrect.
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