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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

The Bahraini capital Manama hosts a US naval base in the residential district of Juffair, where many F1 personnel stay during the race weekend.

From BBC Mar. 14, 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

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

He could talk when he was one day old and the people said he was sent by Manama.

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

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