City Centre Bahrain Explained
City Centre Bahrain |
Opening Date: | 1 September 2008 |
Number Of Stores: | 350 |
Floor Area: | 158000m2[1] |
Floors: | 3 |
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]
- It is home to over 40 exclusive brands, including 60 dining options and many quick snack break options.
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]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: About us . City Centre Bahrain . 1 October 2020 .
- Web site: Bahrain City Centre . . 24 August 2014 .
- Web site: Bahrain's Retail Sector Top Commercial Market Performer. Michael Gerrity . July 24. 2014 12:57 Pm. Et. World Property Journal.
- Web site: City Centre Bahrain . 2015-01-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141231211409/http://www.majidalfuttaim.com/en/article/majid-al-futtaim-properties/shopping-malls/bahrain-city-centre.html . 2014-12-31 . dead .
- News: November 9, 2008 . Saks opens store in Bahrain . 2022-10-30 . Chain Store Age . en.
- Web site: Saks Fifth Avenue Mobile . 2022-10-30 . www.saksfifthavenue.com.
- Web site: Carrefour to open in Bahrain. ArabianBusiness.com. 13 May 2016.
- Web site: About us. Majid Al Futtaim Shopping Malls. 13 May 2016.
- Book: The Report: Bahrain 2009 . Oxford Business Group . 978-1-907065-03-3 . 187 . 10 December 2019 . en.
- Web site: Save MORE with the ENTERTAINER!. the ENTERTAINER.
- Web site: Magic planet - Review of City Centre Bahrain, Manama, Bahrain. TripAdvisor.
- Web site: Wahoo water park in Bahrain. May 31, 2009. Time Out Bahrain.
- Web site: Film & TV. Time Out Bahrain.
- News: VIDEO: Fire at City Centre Mall in Bahrain's Seef put out in 55 minutes . 12 January 2020 . Construction Week Online Middle East . en.