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Manama
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Manama (Arabic: المنامة, transliteration: al-Manāma) is the caipital an lairgest ceety o Bahrain, wi an approximate population o 155,000 fowk.
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Manama المنامة al-Manāma | |
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Ceety | |
![]() Manama Skyline | |
![]() Manama an Bahrain. | |
Coordinates: 26°13′N 50°35′E | |
Kintra | Bahrain |
Govrenorate | Caipital |
Govrenment | |
• Govrenor | Humood bin Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa |
Population (2010) | |
• Ceety | 157,474 |
• Density | 5304/km2 (13,740/sq mi) |
• Metro | 329,510 |
Website | Offeecial wabsteid |
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Lang an important tradin centre in the Persie Gulf, Manama is hame tae a vera diverse population. Efter periods o Portuguese an Persian control an invasions frae the Al Sauds an Oman, Bahrain established itsel as an independent naition durin the 19t Century period o Breetish hegemony. In the 20t Century, Bahrain's ile walth helped spur fast growthe an in the 1990s a concertit diversification effort lead tae expansion in ither industries an helped transform Manama intae an important financial hub in the Middle East.