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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.
Bahrainis observing public prayers in Manama Manama Souq on Bahrain National Day. In 2010, Bahrain's population grew to 1.2 million, of which 568,399 were Bahraini and 666,172 were non-nationals. [290] It had risen from 1.05 million (517,368 non-nationals) in 2007, the year when Bahrain's population crossed the one million mark. [291]
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Seef is a result of active land reclamation work starting in the 1980s, which has dramatically changed the Bahrain coastline. Surrounded on three sides by the sea, Seef is a district dominated by office blocks, luxury apartments, [1] hotels [2] and multiple shopping malls.
The airport is situated in central Muharraq and has transportation connections with the capital city Manama through the Airport Avenue roadway and Shaikh Isa Causeway. Bahrain International Airport is served 24/7 by several taxi operators. Bahrain Public Transport Company (BPTC) provides buses.
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).
Bahrain Financial Harbour (Arabic: مرفأ البحرين المالي, commonly abbreviated as BFH) is a waterfront commercial development project located on the northern shore of Manama, the capital city of Bahrain. Costing $1.5 billion and covering an area of 380,000 square metres, the two main Harbour Towers were officially opened in May 2007.
City Centre Bahrain is a shopping mall located in the Seef District of Manama, in the Kingdom of Bahrain. [2] It is owned and run by Majid Al Futtaim Properties, which owns several shopping malls across the Middle East. [3] [4]