| Location | Manama, Bahrain |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 26°13′59.85″N 50°33′14.10″E / 26.2332917°N 50.5539167°E |
| Opening date | 1 September 2008 |
| Developer | Majid Al Futtaim Group |
| Owner | Majid Al Futtaim Group |
| No. of stores and services | 350 |
| Total retail floor area | 158,000 m2 (1,700,000 sq ft)[1] |
| No. of floors | 3 |
| Website | citycentrebahrain |
City Centre Bahrain is a shopping mall located in the Seef District of Manama, in the Kingdom of Bahrain.[2] It is owned and run by Majid Al Futtaim Properties, which owns several shopping malls across the Middle East.[3][4]
History
The shopping centre opened in September 2008 to be the largest in Bahrain.[3] It claims 340 retail outlets, including anchors hypermarket Carrefour and luxury department store Saks Fifth Avenue,[5][6] both the first in Bahrain, as well as 60 dining outlets.[7][8]
The mall is designed to accommodate weekend visitors from Saudi Arabia across the King Fahd Causeway by featuring two Kempinski hotels and an indoor water park.[9]
Entertainment
Entertainment facilities include:
- Magic Planet is a family entertainment centre for kids and family.[10][11][4]
- Wahoo! Waterpark is a 15,000 square metre climate-controlled indoor/outdoor water park. (Closed since 2022)[4][12]
- A 20-screen Cineco Cinema is spread across 8,000 square metres.[4][13]
Incidents
- A fire broke out in a restaurant chimney on 8 January 2020 and was extinguished within 55 minutes. The mall was evacuated as a precaution and there were no reported casualties.[14]
References
- ↑ "About us". City Centre Bahrain. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ↑ "Bahrain City Centre". TripAdvisor. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- 1 2 July 24, Michael Gerrity; Et, 2014 12:57 Pm. "Bahrain's Retail Sector Top Commercial Market Performer". World Property Journal.
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- ↑ "Saks opens store in Bahrain". Chain Store Age. 9 November 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ↑ "Saks Fifth Avenue Mobile". www.saksfifthavenue.com. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ↑ "Carrefour to open in Bahrain". ArabianBusiness.com. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ↑ "About us". Majid Al Futtaim Shopping Malls. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ↑ The Report: Bahrain 2009. Oxford Business Group. p. 187. ISBN 978-1-907065-03-3. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ↑ "Save MORE with the ENTERTAINER!". the ENTERTAINER.
- ↑ "Magic planet - Review of City Centre Bahrain, Manama, Bahrain". TripAdvisor.
- ↑ "Wahoo water park in Bahrain". Time Out Bahrain. 31 May 2009.
- ↑ "Film & TV". Time Out Bahrain.
- ↑ "VIDEO: Fire at City Centre Mall in Bahrain's Seef put out in 55 minutes". Construction Week Online Middle East. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
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