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Manama’s neighborhoods form a vivid mosaic, each district a distinct world yet woven into the city’s modern life. In its narrow lanes and broad avenues, one senses layers of history and daily routine intertwined. From the old souq and shouts of spice vendors to sleek skyscrapers and waterfront villas, Manama’s quarters vary dramatically in atmosphere. Travelers wandering here will pass between centuries: one block might feel like a traditional Gulf village and the next like a contemporary cosmopolitan enclave. Architecture shifts from wind-towered merchant houses to glass-fronted towers, and the pedestrian mix ranges from expatriate professionals to elderly Bahraini families. These contrasts—of old and new, local and foreign, secular bustle and quiet tradition—give Manama a human, introspective character that unfolds neighborhood by neighborhood.
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In the heart of Manama lies the Manama Souq (often called Souq Bab Al Bahrain) – a labyrinthine market of low-lying shops and covered arcades that preserve an older marketplace feel. Its narrow alleys echo with the chatter of shopkeepers and the scents of spices, saffron, and oud. Vendors here sell gold, incense, spices, silks and sweets, and one can still find tiny cafes where older Bahraini men sip bitter coffee in the morning light. Architecturally, the Souq’s fabric is modest and vernacular: shop-houses and alleys shaded by wooden canopies and corrugated metal. Even as the city around it grows, the souq’s heritage atmosphere endures – a bustling core where Bahraini families and South Asian or Iranian merchants mingle. It lies just east of the old Bab Al Bahrain monument and port area, once the city’s entry gateway. Façades of honey-colored stone and stucco huddle here amid the stone walls of historic quarters.
Adjacent to the souq is Fareeq el-Makharqa (often lumped into “the souq” area). This quarter was historically a Persian quarter, known for its tailors and craftsmen. Today it still shows signs of its roots – older two-story shops and workshops where bolts of cloth and metal lanterns spill onto the street.
Awadhiya, a little north of the souq, bears the imprint of trade and migration. A century ago Awadhiya was settled by Huwala (Arab seafaring merchants) from southern Iran. Today it is a busy commercial zone, with small shops and workshops lining its streets. Here one still sees some traditional Bahraini houses topped with windtowers (barajeel) – a reminder of an earlier era – but many older houses have given way to modern low-rise buildings. Awadhiya’s name evokes the past, but its present role is all commerce: tailors, auto parts vendors, and grocers serve a population that includes Bahraini traders and foreign workers. As a gateway from the old city to the newer east, Awadhiya feels transitional: quiet in late mornings, frantic by afternoon as goods arrive from India and Iran.
Bu Ghazal, adjoining Awadhiya to the south, is largely residential today. Lacking tourist buzz, its quiet streets of small houses and apartment blocks lie close to Salmaniya Hospital to the north and buoyant neighborhoods to the west. Historically an older suburb, Bu Ghazal shows little of tourist interest aside from its proximity to the hospital district; its older homes and narrow lanes simply fuse into the city’s urban sprawl.
Just west of the old town, Adliya has emerged as Manama’s creative quarter. Former grand old villas, painted bright and now turned into galleries or cafés, line tree-shaded streets. By day the air smells of coffee and spices as visitors browse design shops or sit in patios under bougainvillea. At dusk the lane by lane heart of Adliya hums with friends meeting for dinner. Adliya is famed for its art galleries – where local painters exhibit alongside expatriate works – and its trendy cafes and restaurants. It has become “the” center for Bahraini art and gourmet life, a storybook-village transformation from quiet neighborhood to chic enclave. Yet it retains a warm human rhythm: children walk home from school past old stone houses, and neighbors chat over fences about summer travel or new local exhibitions.
A few blocks south of Adliya lies Hoora, a district of late-night restaurants and clubs. Here the city’s pulse quickens: neon lights, the hum of music spilling onto the streets, and crowds spilling out of cafés near the waterfront promenade. Hoora is one of Manama’s four major nightlife centres (along with Adliya, the Central Business District, and Juffair). Arabic-style pubs and modern clubs stand cheek by jowl, and on busy evenings tourists and Gulf visitors crowd its sidewalks. Yet Hoora also contains quieter layers. At its core is Exhibitions Avenue – a long, straight street of mixed low-rise commerce. In the early evening, families stroll along this avenue past the ornate facade of the Abu Bakr Siddeeq mosque and the clean, white walls of the Beit Al Quran museum.
The Beit Al Quran (House of Quran) is a world-class collection of Islamic manuscripts, housed in a building of traditional Gulf arches. Nearby stands the La Fontaine Contemporary Arts Centre, another vestige of cultural life amid the bars. Much of Hoora’s older architecture still follows classic Bahraini Gulf patterns (simple plaster walls, panelled wooden doors, and courtyards), though new restaurants have inserted modern decor. By dawn, Hoora cools down again to a mix of hotel and shop lights fading; yet one can still imagine the 1970s, when this street was ringed with simple cafes and government offices. Today it is both energetic and layered – where daily commerce meets leisure.
Ras Rumman sits on Hoora’s eastern edge. Once a separate village famed for its “pomegranate” groves, today it is absorbed into Manama. Ras Rumman’s narrow streets are mostly residential, punctuated by palm trees and occasional concrete apartment blocks. Notable landmarks here include the British Embassy and the Ras Rumman Mosque, reminders of the area’s ongoing international connections. A traveler in Ras Rumman might notice that the architecture is a living mix: some old Bahraini courtyard homes persist, especially near the mosque, but new townhouses and villas stand side by side with low-rise offices. Ras Rumman’s vibe is quiet, leafy, and a little sleepy by day, a bridge between the frenetic Hoora cafes and the rest of the city.
Northeast of the old city, the Diplomatic Area projects a very different image. Here avenues are wide and clean, lined by palm trees and gleaming towers. As its name suggests, this district concentrates government offices, foreign embassies, and corporate headquarters. The Central Bank of Bahrain and the Public Prosecution building face off with steel-and-glass skyscrapers like the Bahrain World Trade Center. These towers – emblematic images of modern Bahrain – are surrounded by trendy malls (notably Moda Mall) housing Dior and Gucci, as well as cafés serving international cuisine.
Among the narrow streets stand two extraordinary cultural institutions: the Bahrain National Museum (just across Manama Bay) and the Beit Al Quran (not far from Hoora). In the Diplomatic Area one sees the collision of official pomp and retail opulence: a ferry boat gliding past souk shops on Manama Souq on one side, and a Rolls-Royce pulling up at a designer boutique on the other. Though visitors often arrive from West Bay towers nearby, this core remains a walkable city center of gardens and plazas.
Just south of the Diplomatic Area lies Bu Ashira, a quiet leafy district that also hosts many embassy residences. Bu Ashira’s streets are mostly residential, filled with mid-century villas and newer apartment blocks. Because numerous embassies cluster here (Saudi, Kuwaiti, Turkish, among others), the area has a calm, ordered air and often sees diplomatic motorcades. It feels more suburban than urban: little commercial activity occurs on the main streets beyond some cafés and convenience shops. Walking under its date palms, one might encounter foreign diplomats and Bahraini staff alike. Architecturally, Bu Ashira’s houses show the postwar era of Bahrain – low flat roofs, arcaded porches, and tesselated tiling – tempered by new fences and CCTV. The result is a village-like calm, in contrast to the buzz of the nearby city.
West of Adliya, Gudaibiya is one of Manama’s oldest neighborhoods – a dense, cosmopolitan quarter whose open markets and ethnic communities give it a labyrinthine vitality. Once lined with British colonial buildings and Baharna villages, today Gudaibiya is a hectic mix of narrow lanes packed with shops and small homes. It houses many embassies and the parliament building (the National Assembly), so political flags often flutter at intersections.
But Gudaibiya’s soul is street life: by midday the sidewalks are thronged with people of South Asian, Filipino, Ethiopian and other backgrounds. Towering signs in English, Hindi, and Arabic advertise everything from remittance bureaus to textile traders. The Ebrahim Al-Arrayedh Poetry House (in the old poet’s stone home) is tucked among mini-markets; likewise Al-Qudaibiya Palace – a vast compound of sweeping arches – rises amid roadside market stalls.
Gudaibiya’s architecture reflects the melting-pot ethos: storefronts with corrugated shutters and painted concrete apartments sit beside art deco facades from the 1940s. The buildings rarely soar above three stories, but they form a continuous urban web. Walking here, one might notice a shop selling freshly ground spices next door to a café serving falafel. The traffic signals are timed less for comfort than endurance, and the men in skullcaps and women in salwar kameez who populate the sidewalks are as much part of the streetscape as the buildings themselves.
In short, Gudaibiya is busy and diverse: “bustling, highly cosmopolitan”, home to many of the city’s newer arrivals. It contrasts sharply with the gilded calm of the Diplomatic Area: here the pace is informal and unpredictable, a constantly shifting marketplace. Yet locals say this is the real face of Bahraini society – a tapestry of Gulf-Arabs, migrant workers, and expatriates sharing its narrow streets.
Across the canal from Gudaibiya, Juffair is a later addition to Manama’s map. Previously a small fishing village at the northern tip of a peninsula, Juffair has been swept up in the city’s expansion and land reclamation. Today it feels less Gulf and more global. High-rise apartment complexes and luxury hotels line the seawall, many featuring balconies with sweeping views of Manama Bay. At street level, restaurants of every cuisine and lively bars spill onto sidewalks. Juffair has even been called one of Bahrain’s nightlife hotspots, partly because of its many clubs and partly because it caters to Western tastes. Americans in particular gave the area an expatriate cachet, since the nearby U.S. Naval Support Facility and the presence of an international school have drawn families and personnel for decades. Indeed, many Western residents and retirees now live in Juffair, making its feel akin to a small foreign quarter rather than a traditional Arab town.
Yet Juffair retains a mixed character. Amid its glitzy restaurants, one sees simple Bahraini mosques (like the Abu Bakr Siddeeq mosque) and small local shops. Most centrally lies the Al Fateh Grand Mosque – Bahrain’s largest – whose elegant dome and colonnade are the crown jewel of the area. Families flock there for Friday prayers, and its courtyard and library feel profoundly Bahraini against the backdrop of skyscrapers. On weekends Juffair’s waterfront promenade fills with young couples strolling, kids biking on new paths, and parents enjoying fried fish at seaside stands. Its Al Shabab Street (a commercial artery) now hosts a mall and supermarket (Murjan Center) with Western-style signage. In architectural terms, the district blends zones: along the coast one finds modern glass towers, while inland one encounters 1970s concrete blocks and older Bahraini homes with wind-towers (especially near Juffair’s older section, Ghuraifa).
Ghuraifa itself was a separate Shia village just south of Juffair. Named for a local family (the “Ghoraifi”), it has long been home to Baharna (Shi‘a) residents. Many of Bahrain’s leading Shia clerics trace their roots here, and the village produced national religious figures. Today Ghuraifa has largely been enveloped by Juffair’s growth, but its narrow lanes still carry the quiet dignity of an older community. Its residents tend to know each other: shop signs in Ghuraifa often display Arabic script and the names of local merchants. Much of the housing here consists of single-story rowhouses with shaded courtyards. One can see an elderly man fishing along the same canal where American sailors jog past, a scene symbolizing how the “old Bahrain” persists. In sum, Juffair/Ghuraifa juxtapose an Americanized, global nightlife quarter with a smaller, traditional village feeling – reflecting Manama’s social diversity.
Northwest of the city center lie two compact districts that were once distinct villages but are now swallowed by urbanity. Noaim was historically a fishing and pearl-diving hamlet by the sea. Its name means “good land,” and older residents recall it as “good for its people” and rich in natural beauty. Today, however, its most salient feature is mid-rise apartment blocks and commercial strips built since the 1960s. The original Noaim village core remains – a street of whitewashed villas and some palm trees – but much of the district has been redeveloped.
Noaim House, for example, is a pleasant colonial-era villa still standing amid apartment towers. Its present-day inhabitants are a mix of middle-income Bahraini families and migrant workers. In fact, Noaim “retains its authentic Bahraini identity, although it houses thousands of migrant workers”. The area is a little down-to-earth and colorful: small grocery shops, a lively market, and an ordinary café might serve both local tea and Indian chai.
Noaim also holds memories of Bahrain’s modernizing era. It hosted the first public hospital (built 1940) and was active in the nationalist politics of the mid-20th century. In recent years, however, the district has seen building developments along its main roads – blocks of offices, new housing complexes – mirroring Bahrain’s urban expansion. Today an older Bahraini might recall Noaim’s tranquil past, but a child growing up here sees a crowd of commuters, honking traffic, and mobile phone shops everywhere. The shops and houses range from plain concrete to modest Gulf-style facades, with occasional ornamental stucco reflecting its proud heritage.
Just southwest of Noaim, Mahooz is a small residential neighborhood known mainly for its religious heritage. Its soul is the shrine of Sheikh Maitham Al Bahrani, a 13th-century Shi‘a theologian whose mausoleum draws pilgrims on holy days. Mahooz is otherwise tranquil: its streets are lined by simple houses and date palms. It retains a village-like ambience – as if time moved more slowly here than in booming Manama. On Fridays a gentle crowd gathers at the shrine or at the neighboring mosque, whereas on weekdays quiet citizens stroll with grocery bags. The demographic here is predominantly Bahrani Shia, many from families that have lived in Mahooz for generations.
There are few tall buildings; most architecture is modest, with low walls and small courtyards. Because of its humble scale, Mahooz embodies community continuity: neighbors know each other by name, and parents often talk about the saint’s stories. In an otherwise frenetic city, Mahooz feels hushed and contemplative.
East of the souq, the Salmaniya district is known as Manama’s medical heart. It hosts the Kingdom’s largest hospital – the Salmaniya Medical Complex – and the national psychiatric hospital. These sprawling hospital campuses, with their white buildings and palm-lined entries, dominate the district. Around them is a dense network of mid-rise apartments and small shops serving hospital staff and patients. Salmaniya’s character is efficient and utilitarian; one often sees doctors in white coats crossing the streets and visiting nurses on rounds. Yet it is also a living neighborhood. Many Bahraini families live here, and the streets bustle with everyday life between the clinics. Local eateries serve fillet sandwiches and strong tea to waiting relatives, and small supermarkets stock familiar provisions.
Salmaniya also includes the Gufool Water Garden – a sprawling park with lakes and gardens – which technically falls on the Salmaniya side of city. The Water Garden (a remade version of the old Gufool park) reopened in 2023 and provides a lush respite amid the concrete. Its fountains, flowerbeds, and jogging paths give residents a green space for respite. Architecturally, Salmaniya’s residential blocks are plain and functional, built in the 1970s–90s public-housing style, but they become more colorful with family plants and laundry. In short, Salmaniya’s contrast lies in combining serious institutions (hospitals) with ordinary urban living.
To the south of Salmaniya lies Seqaya, now basically a quiet suburb. Once a separate village, Seqaya was also absorbed as the city expanded. Today it is almost entirely residential, consisting of villas and villa plots left from older development. Its streets are leafy and wider than downtown: a visitor will see houses with walled gardens, some classical Gulf house architecture, and others modern Gulf villas. Seqaya is not known for commerce; only local shops and a community sports field (famous for its Ramadan soccer tournament) break its calm. It lies next to Salmaniya and close to Adliya and Zinj, but seqaya itself feels inward: children play soccer on small pitches, and neighbors greet each other in familiar ways. As such, Seqaya represents the “quiet middle-class suburb” of Manama – a homey backdrop to the more public districts.
Just south of Juffair, Umm Al Hassam (literally “Mother of Sea Shells”) is a diverse middle-class neighborhood. Its streets hold a mixture of architectural styles: grand villas with ornate gates stand beside modest apartment blocks and tidy modern townhouses. Indeed, Umm Al Hassam is “home to the majority of Bahrain’s local Jewish community”, and it has historically hosted families of many faiths. Its winding lanes are lined with frangipani trees and hibiscus hedges, giving a sense of calm domesticity. The restaurants and shops here reflect the residents: one might find a café serving Lebanese sweets next to a curio store run by an Indian family.
Abundance of Lebanese-style bakeries (known for their kaak bread and coffee) and Indian sweet shops indeed mark its commercial edges. Politically, Umm Al Hassam leans left; it is the location of Wa’ad, the country’s leading secular nationalist party headquarters. Figures like the nationalist leader Abdulaziz Shamlan once lived here, and even today one sees locals gathering for discussion at the party office. In everyday rhythm, Umm Al Hassam residents slow down more than in downtown: schoolchildren wait at bus stops under palm trees, and elderly couples stroll toward the sea. Its mixture of red-roofed villas and boxy concrete flats makes it architecturally varied. Thus, Umm Al Hassam’s character is one of casual integration: a warm residential area where cultural diversity is quietly normal.
A couple of kilometers to the west, Zinj sits on the southwestern fringe of the city. Zinj actually splits into New Zinj and Old Zinj. New Zinj is an upscale, mostly residential extension facing Tubli Bay. It features spacious seafront villas with manicured lawns and occasionally new apartment complexes – some built as gated communities – and offers sweeping water views. Old Zinj, by contrast, is more traditional: one finds the village’s original core of small houses and local shops. The two parts meet around Zinj’s main road, where urban development has gathered. In the 2010s, Zinj also saw significant commercial growth: new shopping malls opened (Galleria Mall in 2015, plus Hayat Mall and others), and a large CBSE school (New Millennium School) serves the many expatriate children in the area.
On weekdays, the main Zinj thoroughfare carries traffic of shoppers and school buses; on evenings, nearby residents come down to these malls or to the waterfront promenade. Zinj is also notable for housing several foreign embassies (the USA, Philippines, Indonesia, Russia, among others), giving it a brief international flair. In its fabric one can see wide modern lanes, newer apartment towers, and sprinkled older Bahraini homes (often in Old Zinj). A unique historic spot remains Al-Saboor Mosque in Old Zinj – a humble prayer hall known for its incomplete dome – nodding to the suburb’s roots. Overall, Zinj balances residential tranquility with recent commercial development, and its seaside location lends it an airy, open feel compared to the inner city.
A striking contrast to these older areas is Seef, the city’s newest business and entertainment district. Reclaimed from the sea starting in the 1980s, Seef is bounded on three sides by water. It is dominated by glass and steel: high-rise office towers, luxury hotels, and shopping malls stand nearly wall-to-wall. Seef is where Bahrain’s corporate world and high-end retail cluster. Its architecture is boldly modern – shiny curtain-walls and architectural flourishes – a world apart from the Souq and old villas.
The tallest building (Almoayyed Tower, recently surpassed by Bahrain Financial Harbour) used to stand here, signaling Seef’s role as the business frontier. The district is mostly grid-like, wide roads with palm medians and big sidewalks. Pedestrians may actually be fewer than cars, except in the large malls (Seef Mall, City Centre) which draw crowds on weekends.
Seef also feels the pinch of economics: rents here are reportedly among the highest in Bahrain, on par with the luxury Amwaj Islands. Workers in suits hurry between bank buildings, and expatriate couples shop brand-name stores. Nighttime brings classy bars and fine-dining restaurants as well. Yet because it is relatively young, Seef lacks the “soul” of older quarters; it functions more like a purpose-built district. Still, a visitor can appreciate the skyline vistas from Seef’s Corniche park – where the city’s old town is visible across the bay – underscoring how Seef is Manama’s polished face.
Finally, far northeast of Manama’s core lies Amwaj Islands – a group of nine man-made isles in the Persian Gulf. Technically part of the Muharraq governorate, Amwaj is nonetheless considered an upscale satellite of Manama. Its story is unique: created in the 2000s on reclaimed land, Amwaj was designed to give Bahrain waterfront living for the first time – even to foreigners (it allows freehold ownership). The islands are arranged around a series of lagoons and marinas, so every home is near water. Architects here experimented freely: one sees palatial villas with domes and arches, sleek modern apartment blocks with balconies, and neon-glass high-rises along promenades. The overall feel is resort-like.
Amwaj’s population is mostly affluent and international. Many expats live in the “Floating City” island, where canals wind past shops and cafés. Beach clubs and parks dot the islands’ edges. The infrastructure is cutting-edge (fiber optics, vacuum sewerage) and there’s a large circular marina for 140 boats. The islands have also added hotels and amenities: boutique resorts like The Grove and the Dragon Hotel, sports clubs, and even a high-end beauty spa. Life here is relaxed: children cycle on waterfront paths and joggers loop around sunlit squares. Amwaj doesn’t feel Bahraini in the traditional sense; it’s more akin to a planned Mediterranean village. Still, local families come for weekend picnics and sailors practice fishing on the breakwaters. Crucially, Amwaj represents Bahrain’s future ambitions – affluent living and leisure by the sea – a sharp contrast to, yet complement of, Manama’s older quarters. In sum, the islands are the modern, affluent counterpoint to the city’s historic neighborhoods.
To summarize the contrasts among Manama’s neighborhoods, the table below highlights each district’s character, architecture and cultural flavor:
| District | Character/Role | Architecture & Vibe | Population & Culture |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manama Souq (incl. Fareeq el-Makharqa) | Historic market heart; bustling traditional bazaars | Low-rise shops with wooden awnings; narrow alleys lined with spice stalls and gold shops | Primarily Bahraini shopkeepers, Iranian/South Asian merchants; visitors seeking spices & crafts |
| Awadhiya | Trade neighborhood (tailoring, workshops) | Mix of old Bahraini houses with windtowers and modern low-rises | Bahraini families and artisans (Huwala merchant descendants); busy commercial activity |
| Adliya | Art and dining district | Converted traditional villas and townhouses; cafes with patios | Young locals and expats; gallery owners, café culture with international flair |
| Hoora | Nightlife and cultural quarter | 20th-century Gulf architecture; busy bars and clubs along Exhibitions Avenue | Mixed crowd: Saudis and tourists at night; Bahraini families by day |
| Ras Rumman | Residential; historic village (pomegranates) | Small villas; British Embassy grounds; local mosque | Primarily Bahraini residents; quiet expatriate presence (embassy staff) |
| Diplomatic Area | Government/commercial hub; upscale shopping | High-rise modern towers (WTC) and landscaped plazas; luxury malls | Business professionals, diplomats, and wealthy shoppers |
| Bu Ashira | Diplomats’ residential enclave | Postwar villas and new flats; quiet streets shaded by palms | Middle-upper-class Bahrainis and diplomats (embassy families) |
| Gudaibiya | Multicultural bazaar | Dense mix: low-rise concrete blocks, mini-markets, older colonial buildings | Highly cosmopolitan; Indian, Pakistani, Filipino, Ethiopian residents |
| Gufool | Park district; Water Garden | Residential with large botanical park; lakes and playgrounds | Families and retirees enjoying the park; birdwatchers |
| Juffair | Expat entertainment quarter | Modern hotels, apartment towers, and villas; waterfront promenade | Large Western (esp. American) expats; Bahraini youth and Saudis at night |
| Ghuraifa | Historic Shia village (now part of Juffair) | Traditional Bahrani houses and clerics’ homes; narrow lanes | Bahraini Shia family community with religious heritage |
| Noaim | Urban village turned commercial-residential | Mid-century apartment blocks; some old low homes; busy shops | Mixed-income: longtime Bahraini families and migrant workers |
| Mahooz | Religious heritage quarter | Small residential villas around a shrine; quiet streets | Primarily Bahrani Shia families; caretakers and pilgrims at Al-Bahrani shrine |
| Salmaniya (Sulmaniya) | Healthcare and dense housing | Plain apartment buildings; large hospital campuses; Water Garden park | Doctors, nurses, patients; local shopkeepers for residents |
| Seqaya | Quiet residential suburb | Low-rise villas and small houses; neighborhood sports field | Bahraini middle-class families; community-oriented (soccer clubs) |
| Umm Al Hassam | Middle-class mixed neighborhood | Grand villas and modern apartments; street murals | Lebanese, Indian, and Bahraini residents; notable Jewish community |
| Zinj | Mixed suburb (coastal villas and malls) | New Zinj: seaside villas; Old Zinj: traditional village houses | Upscale Bahrainis and expats; hosts U.S. and other embassies |
| Seef | Business/retail district | High-rise offices and hotels; luxury malls on reclaimed land | Working professionals, affluent locals and internationals (highest rents) |
| Amwaj Islands | Planned waterfront city for luxury living | Man-made isles of modern villas, towers, and marina; resort-like beaches | Wealthy expatriates and Bahrainis; leisure and family life by the sea |
Each neighborhood in Manama thus tells its own story. Some – like the old Souq and Hoora – nod to Bahrain’s past with age-old markets and Gulf-style architecture, while others – like Seef and Amwaj – project a futuristic urban image. Walking from one to the next is a journey through time and society: one moment sipping Arabic coffee in a 19th-century shop-house, the next admiring a glass tower or quiet park. This rich variety, captured both above and in the comparative table, illustrates Manama’s multifaceted character – a city of neighborhoods as diverse and human as the people who live in them.
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