City Centre Bahrain

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]

City Centre Bahrain

The Bahrain City Centre
Location	Manama, Bahrain
Coordinates	26°13′59.85″N 50°33′14.10″E
Opening date	1 September 2008
Developer	Majid Al Futtaim Group
Owner	Majid Al Futtaim Group
No. of stores and services	350
Total retail floor area	158,000 m2 (1,700,000 sq ft)[1]
No. of floors	3
Website	citycentrebahrain.com

History

The shopping centre opened in September 2008 to be the largest in Bahrain.^[3] It claims 340 retail outlets, including anchors hypermarket Carrefour and luxury department store Saks Fifth Avenue,^[5][6] both the first in Bahrain, as well as 60 dining outlets.^[7][8]

The mall is designed to accommodate weekend visitors from Saudi Arabia across the King Fahd Causeway by featuring two Kempinski hotels and an indoor water park.^[9]

Entertainment

Entertainment facilities include:

• Magic Planet is a family entertainment centre for kids and family.^[10][11][4]
• Wahoo! Waterpark is a 15,000 square metre climate-controlled indoor/outdoor water park. (Closed since 2022)^[4][12]
• A 20-screen Cineco Cinema is spread across 8,000 square metres.^[4][13]
• It is home to over 40 exclusive brands, including 60 dining options and many quick snack break options.

Incidents

• A fire broke out in a restaurant chimney on 8 January 2020 and was extinguished within 55 minutes. The mall was evacuated as a precaution and there were no reported casualties.^[14]

• The new rule means that kids and teenagers will need to bring an adult along for their visit. So, no more unchaperoned trips for those looking to kill time or hang out. Looks like parents are going to have to dust off their mall-walking shoes.

References

1. "About us". City Centre Bahrain. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
2. "Bahrain City Centre". TripAdvisor. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
3. July 24, Michael Gerrity; Et, 2014 12:57 Pm. "Bahrain's Retail Sector Top Commercial Market Performer". World Property Journal.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
4. "City Centre Bahrain". Archived from the original on 31 December 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
5. "Saks opens store in Bahrain". Chain Store Age. 9 November 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
6. "Saks Fifth Avenue Mobile". www.saksfifthavenue.com. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
7. "Carrefour to open in Bahrain". ArabianBusiness.com. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
8. "About us". Majid Al Futtaim Shopping Malls. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
9. The Report: Bahrain 2009. Oxford Business Group. p. 187. ISBN 978-1-907065-03-3. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
10. "Save MORE with the ENTERTAINER!". the ENTERTAINER.
11. "Magic planet - Review of City Centre Bahrain, Manama, Bahrain". TripAdvisor.
12. "Wahoo water park in Bahrain". Time Out Bahrain. 31 May 2009.
13. "Film & TV". Time Out Bahrain.
14. "VIDEO: Fire at City Centre Mall in Bahrain's Seef put out in 55 minutes". Construction Week Online Middle East. Retrieved 12 January 2020.

External links

• City Centre Bahrain official website