Hamad Town Area Guide in the Northern Governorate, Bahrain - Area Guide

Although the city of Hamad has just been established in the recent few years, it has become one of the best and most important cities in the Kingdom of Bahrain due to the continuous development and improvement done by the government. In the past, the city was named after King Hamad bin Isa Khalifa of Bahrain. The town was also a part of the municipality of Al Rifaa, before it was eventually separated in the early 1990s to have its own municipality.

Highlights

A residential area known for its affordable prices.
Has all the necessary basic amenities such as shopping malls and restaurants.
Has quite a number of national and international schools.
Close to the Arab Gulf coastline as well as many other famous tourist attractions in Bahrain.

Hamad Town Location

Hamad Town is located in the west of Bahrain, 18 km away from the capital city, Manama. Hamad Town has many villages such as: Dar Kulaib, Shahrakkan, Sadad, Damistan, Al-Hamla, Zallaq, and Sakhir.

Surrounding Areas to Hamad Town

Hamad Town is bounded to the north by Al Rifaa, Sar, and Al Janabiyah. To the south by Zallaq, to the east by Al Rifaa, and to the west by the Arab Gulf coastline.

Landmarks Near Hamad Town

Name of Landmarks	Distance/by car
The Rashid Equestrian and Horseracing Club	11.2 km
Al-Sakhir Palace	11.6km
Al Rawda Palace	9.7km
Bahrain Defence Force	6 km
Oil Museum	19 km
Bahrain International Circuit	13.6km
Bahrain royal equestrian and endurance federation	18km

Transportation in Hamad Town

Name of station	Location
Bus stations 1	Lawzi-51/Roundabout 7
Bus station 2	Lawzi-47/Roundabout 7
Bus station 3	Al Rawda 12/ Roundabout 10
Bus station 4	Lawzi-43/Roundabout 4
Bus station 5	Al Rawda 17/ Roundabout 7
Bus station 6	Al Rawda 5/ Roundabout 9
Bus station 7	Al- wadi 9/ police station
Bus station 8	Nuzha-39/Roundabout 4
Bus station 9	Nuzha-2/Roundabout 18
Bus station 10	Zaid Bin Omaira Hwy-4
Bus station 11	Wadi-2/Roundabout 14
Bus station 12	Zaid Bin Omaira Hwy-2
Bus station 13	Wali Al Ahed Hwy-1/Souq Waqif
Bus station 14	Al Rawda 7/ Roundabout 10
Bus station 15	Wali Al Ahed Highway-4/Buri
Bus station 16	Nuzha-7/Roundabout 22
Bus station 17	Reef Mall-4/Sadad

Hamad Town on The Map

Get to Know to Hamad Town

Historical Background of Hamad Town

Hamad Town was built in the 1980s , specifically in 1984. The Bahraini government aim was to establish residential complexes, provided with all basic amenities and with reasonable prices. As time went by, the area witnessed a surge in both Bahraini citizens and migrants. In the early 2000s, Hamad Town had a population of 166,000 people.

Advantages of Living in Hamad Town

The process of building and developing the area is nonstop even though Hamad Town has quite a number of residential areas with various unit sizes. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning is currently constructing the project of 1212 complexes on 29 hectares of land. As a result, providing more residential units with multiple nearby facilities.

Basic and recreational Facilities in Hamad Town

Hamad Town is known for having many basic facilities such as shopping malls, restaurants, schools, and cafes.

The town is in a close proximity to many recreational areas such as The Rashid Equestrian and Horseracing Club, Arab Gulf coastline, and Bahrain International Circuit.

Restaurants and Cafes

Restaurants

Restaurants	Type of food
Sufrat Al Iraq Restaurant	Iraqi
Kuzbarah Restaurant	Bahraini
khair_zaman_bh1	Kabab/ grills
Marseilia Restaurant	Grills/ sea food
Aseer Star Restaurant And Grill	Arabian
ghareeb_express	Grills
Almaifarah restaurant	Arabian
al_haseer_restaurant	Grills/ sandwiches
Hassan Abul Grills	Grills
Al Zaeem Iraqi Restaurant	Iraqi/ grills
Alhateem restaurant	Pizza/ pastries
Almudeef Restaurant	Pizza/ pastries
Lacasa Italian Pasta	Italian
Marvelous by fajer	Fast food/ sandwiches
Gourmet Burger	Fast food/ sandwiches

Cafes

Derby café.
Tropica café.
Solo Café.
La casa dolce café.
NAZIM CAFÉ.
Rosario Café.
Phantom café.
Caribou Coffee.
Jamaica café.
Al Arab Shisha Café.
Kream’s CAFÉ.
Wanasa café.
Crepele Crepe & Waffle.
Crispus Cafe & Sweets.
Happiness dose.
Massaya Coffee Shop And Restaurant.
Tea Time.

Shopping Malls and Markets

Shopping Malls

Kingdom Mall.
Ramli Mall.
Sultan Mall.
Wadi Alsail Mall.
El Mercado.
Riyadat Mall.
Oasis Mall.

Markets

Eastern Jalabiyat.
Noor AlMehna Boutique.
Your Design Shop.
Khoyout al joud for abayas and jalabiyat.
Malikan.
Al Riyah supermarket.
Al Muntazah Market.
Labbaik supermarket.
Alshahd market.
Yum Yum supermarket.
Ozone store.

Gardens and Parks

Hope garden.
Hamad town park 1205.
A’ali Alkubra Garden.
Al Hoor garden.
Abu Ruqayya Park.
shifaa garden.
Playground and Walking Area of Malkiyah Beach.
Wadi al sail garden.
Zayed Town Garden.
Merci club.
Etihad Reef Club.
Al-Malkiya Club.
KARZAKKAN YOUTH CENTER.
Rashid Equestrian & Horseracing Club.

Schools and Universities

Al Farabi Elementary School for Boys.
Al-Manar Private School.
Al Ahad Al Zaher Girls Secondary School.
Saad bin Abi Waqas Primary Boys School.
GHAZI AL QUSAIBI SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.
Al Wadi Primary Boys School.
Al Rawdah elementary boys school.
National charter intermediate boys school , al meethaq intermediate boys school.
Hamad Town Secondary Boys School.
Hamad Town Primary Girls School.
Al Qayrawan Intermediate girls School.
Al Nuzha Primary Girls School.
Ibn Tufail Elementary Boys School.
Al Manhal Primary Girls School.
Hamad Town Intermediate Boys School.
Osama Bin Zaid Boys School.
Hamad Town Secondary Girls School.
Tulaitola Primary Girls School.
Imam Ghazali Preparatory Boys School.
University of Bahrain.
Royal University for Women.
Arab Open University.

Hospitals and Clinics

Kanoo Health Center.
The Health House Centre.
Al Amal Hospital.
GP Clinic BDF Hospital.
Hamad town ambulance station.
Burn Unit BDF Hospital.
Mohamed Jassim Kanoo health centre.
Bahrain Defence Force Royal Medical Services.
Kuwait health center.
Ibn Hayan Medical Center.
Bahrain Specialist Hospital clinics.
King Hamad American Mission Hospital, A’ali.
BHS Clinics.
Royal Hospital For Women and Children.
AlSalam Specialist Hospital.
Balsam Pediatric Clinic.
Rasaael Dental Clinic.
American Mission Hospital.
International Medical Centre.
Yousef Abdulrahman Engineer Health Center.
Al Hilal Multispecialty Medical Centre Salmabad.

Hotels

Oriental hotel.
Bahrain Beach Bay Resort.
Al Areen Palace And Spa.
Wyndham Grand Manama.
Royal Phoenicia Hotel.
The Westin City Centre Bahrain.

Tourist Attractions

Shaikh Salman bin Ahmed Al Fateh Fort.
AlMalkiya Beach.
Oil museum.
Aali Burial Mounds.

Properties in Hamad Town

There are a number of residential complexes with units of different sizes in Hamad Town. OpenSooq has various apartments for sale advertisement in Hamad Town which feature the following amenities: