Geography
Hamad Town is 18 km from the capital Manama and 19 km from the airport. It is close to the Sakheer area which contains the huge Formula One motor racing circuit (Bahrain International Circuit), which is the biggest circuit in the Middle East.
Hamad Town is famous for its 22 roundabouts. Residential addresses are based on the number of the nearest roundabout. By the Year 2005 the population of the town was 52718. It has now supplanted Isa Town in regard to population density ranking.
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