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Manama

About Manama

Population

140,401 in city
345,000 in metro

Size

0 km² (0 mi²)

Altitude

10 m

Manama is the capital of Bahrain. In the last 30 years the city has more than doubled in size and now covers about 25 square kilometres. The population has also risen dramatically from 67,000 in 1971, to 137,000 recorded 1991, and is currently estimated at about 160,000. The city occupies the far north-eastern corner of corner of the main island of the Bahrain archipelago. Manama is encircled by a ring of excellent highways which link it to the interior, the two causeways to Muharraq Island, a causeway to the Sitra region, and a causeway to Saudi Arabia. Manama retains an intimate atmosphere with excellent public services and hotels, impeccable hygiene and reputation for security and public order. As well as modern banking, shopping, diplomatic, residential and services areas there still exists the traditional Suq.

Zones

Bahrain Financial Harbour (9)

Metro Cities

Al Hadd, Al Muharraq, Jidd Hafs, Madinat Isa, Manama

No. of Buildings

No.	Current status
303	All Buildings
290	existing
8	under construction
4	planned
1	unbuilt

Tallest Buildings

#	Building	Height	Year
1	Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay	885 ft	2014
2	Dual Tower 2	853 ft	2007
3	Dual Tower 1	853 ft	2007
4	Bahrain World Trade Centre 1	787 ft	2008
5	Bahrain World Trade Centre 2	787 ft	2008

Building types

No.	Type
246	high-rise building
36	skyscraper
19	low-rise building
2	mosque

Other buildings

No.	Type
0	Famous buildings
3	Buildings with construction images