Madinat Hamad (Hamad Town) (Arabic: مدينة حمد) is a city in northern Bahrain. It was a municipality of Bahrain in the central part of the country. It was split off of the municipality of Ar Rifa' wa al Mintaqah al Janubiyah in 1991. Its territory is now in the Northern Governorate. Its name refers to the current king of Bahrain, Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifah.
| Hamad Town مدينة حمد |
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| Coordinates: 26°6′46″N 50°30′50″E / 26.11278°N 50.51389°E / 26.11278; 50.51389Coordinates: 26°6′46″N 50°30′50″E / 26.11278°N 50.51389°E / 26.11278; 50.51389 | |
| Country | Bahrain |
| Governorate | Northern Governorate |
| Established | 1984 |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 166,824 |
| • Urban density | 3,118.8/sq mi (1,204.16/km2) |
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