 Among
Bahrain's cities and towns are:
Bahrain's many small towns and villages include:
HAMAD TOWN
Madinat Hamad (Hamad Town) 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.
History
Hamad Town was setup in 1984 as a 'housing town', where the government
built council houses for those who could not afford the ever increasing
house prices in other parts of the country. In 1990 the government
opened the door of Bahrain to the Kuwaiti people who were suffering
from the effects of the gulf war with Iraq. It provided free houses
and schools in Hamad Town allowed them to use the town’s facilities.
The Kuwaitis returned home in early 1991 at the end of the war.
In 2001 the government gave the council houses to the people of
Hamad town for free.
Geography
Hamad Town is 18km from the capital Manama and 19km from the airport.
It is close to the Sakheer area which contains the huge Formula
1 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.
Law and Government
Hamad Town is part of the North Governorate- one of five governorate
of Bahrain. Recent elections in the town saw Dr. Jasim Hassan become
the regional MP, with his party narrowly scraping past the controversial
clerical leader Boammar to take the seat in parliament.
Economy
The people of Hamad Town tend to go the capital Manama to work.
Most of Hamad Town is a residential area but there is a large shopping
centre called Sooq Waqif which contains lots of shops and provides
some employment in Hamad Town itself.
Transport
Bahrain International Airport is located 19.7 km from Hamad Town.
Demographics
Population ( 2001 ):166824.
Density: 1204.16/km²
Neighbourhoods
Major areas close to Hamad Town:
- Sakheer- Al Zallaq - Riffa
Education
The University of Bahrain has its main campus in Hamad Town.
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