26°12N 50°38E, pop (2000e) 176 000. Seaport capital of Bahrain, on N coast of Bahrain I in the Persian Gulf; connected by a causeway with Muharraq I to the NE; a free trade port with facilities at Mina Sulman near Sitra Wharf; oil refining, commerce, banking.
| Manama, Bahrain | |
| Manama from space, June 1996. | |
| City | |
|---|---|
| Area | |
| - City | km² |
| Population | |
| - City (2001) | 162,000 |
| - Density | 5,304/km² |
| - Metro | 345,000 |
Manama (Arabic: المنامة Al-Manāmah) is the capital city of Bahrain and is the country's largest city with a population of approximately 155,000, roughly a quarter of country's entire population.
Manama was mentioned in Islamic chronicles at least as far back as 1345.
The economic base for Manama is financial services, with over two hundred financial institutions and banks based in the Diplomatic Area. Manama is served by Bahrain International Airport on the nearby island of Al Muharraq, to which it is connected with a causeway.
Places in Manama
The major places within Manama are:
Adliya Diplomatic Area Gudaibiya Hoora Juffair Seef Umm Al Hassam ZinjManama Souq
Manama Souq is a bustling marketplace with numerous traditional as well as modern shops. There is a 22 screen cinema in Seef Mall, the kingdom's most popular, as well as the nearby Dana Malls, which also boasts a cinema complex as well as luxury shopping, and the Geant Hyper Market is situated in the Bahrain Mall.
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