Geography
Historically, Manama has been restricted to what is now known as the Manama Souq and the Manama Fort (now the Ministry of Interior) to its south. However the city has now grown to include a number of newer suburban developments as well as older neighboring villages that have been engulfed by the growth of the city. The neighborhoods of Manama today include:
- Manama Souq
- (including Fareeq el-Makharqa)
- Awadhiya
- Adliya
- Bu Ashira
- Bu Ghazal
- Diplomatic Area
- Ghuraifa
- Gudaibiya
- Gufool
- Hoora
- Juffair
- Mahooz
- Noaim
- Ras Rumman
- Seef
- Seqaya
- Sulmaniya
- Umm Al Hassam
- Zinj
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