Busaiteen
Busaiteen
البسيتين | |
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| Etymology: From Arabic Basātīn (orchards); possibly Persian roots | |
Location in Bahrain | |
| Coordinates: 26°16′19″N 50°36′32″E / 26.272°N 50.609°E | |
| Country | Bahrain |
| Governorate | Muharraq Governorate |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
| Area code | +973 |
| ISO 3166 code | BH-14 |
Busaiteen or Beseytin (Arabic: البسيتين) is a small town in northern Bahrain. It is located on Muharraq Island, just north of Muharraq City. The town is historically a Sunni-majority area, although in recent years some Shi’ite residents have started moving into Busaiteen however the number of them remains small.