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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.
Summary. Description: English: View of Manama, the capital city of Bahrain, in 1953. In the foreground, the police fort is visible. ... Usage on ca.wikipedia.org Al ...
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English: The capital city of Al Manamah, situated on the northeast tip of the island country of Bahrain, can be seen in this west-looking view. With a population of over 155000, Al Manamah is an international banking center with oil refineries, light industry, and is a duty free port.
The following are images from various Bahrain-related articles on Wikipedia. Image 1 The new terminal of the Bahrain International Airport (from Bahrain ) Image 2 The emir Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa heads the opening session of the first conference on the formation of a union of the Gulf emirates in February 1968.
Protesters camped out in front of the Pearl Roundabout days before it was torn down. The Gulf Cooperation Council or GCC Roundabout, known as Pearl Roundabout or Lulu Roundabout (Arabic: دوار اللؤلؤ(ة) Dawwār al-luʾluʾ(ah), "Roundabout of the pearl(s)"), was a roundabout located near the financial district of Manama, Bahrain.
Due to its strategic location in the Persian Gulf, Manama developed into an important trading hub in the 19th century. Initially flourishing from the profits of the pearl trade, modernization of the city accelerated with the discovery of oil in the 1930s. The architecture reflects the influences of Arab, Persian, Indian, and more recently ...
Summary. Description English: An aerial view of the capital of Bahrain, Manama, in 1936. Photograph taken by an anonymous British photographer for the British ...