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Manama became the mercantile capital and was the gateway to the main Bahrain Island. [3] In the 20th century, Bahrain's oil wealth helped spur fast growth and in the 1990s a concerted diversification effort led to expansion in other industries and helped transform Manama into an important financial hub in the Middle East .
Governorates of Bahrain . The Capital Governorate (Arabic: محافظة العاصمة, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat al-ʿĀṣimah) is one of the four governorates of Bahrain. The governorate includes Manama, the capital of Bahrain. It is the most populous administrative region in the country, with a population of over half million people in 2020.
Governorates of Bahrain محافظات البحرين Category: Unitary state: Location: Kingdom of Bahrain: Number: 4 Governorates: Populations: 268,106 (Muharraq Governorate) – 534,939 (Capital Governorate) Areas: 30.39 sq mi (78.71 km 2) (Capital Governorate) – 188.75 sq mi (488.85 km 2) (Southern Governorate) Government
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.
Capital Governorate Mahooz is a neighborhood of Manama , Bahrain . The grave and shrine of the 13th century Shia theologian Maitham Al Bahrani is located in Mahooz.
Bahrain spans some 760 square kilometres (290 sq mi), [13] and is the third-smallest nation in Asia after the Maldives and Singapore. [14] The capital and largest city is Manama. According to archeologist Geoffrey Bibby, Bahrain is the site of the ancient Dilmun civilization. [15]
Umm Al Hassam (Arabic: أم الحصم) (trans. Mother of Sea Shells) is a middle-class neighbourhood on the southern coast of Manama, the capital of Bahrain. [1] The neighborhood is home to the majority of Bahrain's local Jewish community. [2]
Bahrain: Governorate: Capital Governorate: Salmaniya is a district located in the city of Manama, Bahrain. Healthcare ... The largest public hospital in Bahrain, ...