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Manama (Arabic: الْمَنَامَة el-Menâme, Bahrani pronunciation: [elmɐˈnɑːmɐ]) is the capital and largest city of Bahrain, with an approximate population of 297,502 as of 2012. Long an important trading center in the Persian Gulf , Manama is home to a diverse population.
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The capital and largest city is Manama. According to archeologist Geoffrey Bibby, Bahrain is the site of the ancient Dilmun civilization . [ 15 ] It has been famed since antiquity for its pearl fisheries , which were considered the best in the world into the 19th century. [ 16 ]
Manama was, at the turn of the 20th century, a village of seven or eight houses of the Sharqiyin tribe. [2] It grew in importance when, following the crash of the pearling industry in the late 1920s, the Ruler of Ajman, Sheikh Rashid Al Nuaimi, identified Manama as an area with the potential to be developed as Ajman's 'bread basket' and invested in planting a number of crops, including papaya ...
Many of the city's hotels, office buildings, shops and restaurants [1] are located in the CBD. It lies along the northern coast of Manama. [2] The CBD is considered one of the best shopping areas in the city; [citation needed] it has the Manama Souq (market, in Arabic), located near the Bab Al Bahrain (the Gateway of Bahrain).
Located on Muharraq Island, adjacent to the capital Manama and the city of Muharraq, it serves as the hub for the national carrier Gulf Air. The airport is managed by the Bahrain Airport Company. Established in 1927, it is the Arabian Gulf's oldest international airport.
In 1960, Bahrain comprised four municipalities: Manama, Hidd, Al Muharraq, and Riffa. [6] Over the next 30 years, the 4 municipalities were divided into 12 municipalities as settlements such as Hamad Town and Isa Town grew. [6] These municipalities were administered from Manama under a central municipal council whose members are appointed by ...
A pedestrian zone behind the building The building, unknown date. Bab Al Bahrain (Arabic: باب البحرين, translitered Bāb al-Baḥrayn meaning Gateway of Bahrain) is a historical building located in the Customs Square in the central business district of Manama.