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Manama

American  
[ma-na-muh, -ma] / mæˈnæ mə, -mæ /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Bahrain, on northern Bahrain island.


Manama British  
/ məˈnɑːmə /

noun

  1. the capital of Bahrain, at the N end of Bahrain Island: transit port. Pop: 142 000 (2005 est)

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From its Bahrain base overlooking a manicured cove in Manama, Vitol over decades built a big business supplying Persian Gulf oil to Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Bahrain said Iran had struck a hotel and two residential buildings in the capital Manama, correcting a previous announcement that two hotels and one residential building were hit.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

Huge plumes of black smoke were seen rising from an area near the headquarters of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet in Manama, Bahrain.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

The proposal came as part of a final statement issued by the league after its 22 members met on Thursday in Manama, Bahrain, a summit dominated by discussion about the war in Gaza.

From New York Times • May 16, 2024

The man refused to let them, and he wanted to go back home because he was afraid; so Manama said to let him go.

From The Wild Tribes of Davao District, Mindanao The R. F. Cummings Philippine Expedition by Cole, Fay-Cooper

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