Diyar Al Muharraq

Diyar Al Muharraq Islands (Arabic: جزيرة المحرق‎) is a complex of seven artificial islands in the archipelago of Bahrain, located 10.5 km (6.5 mi) northeast of the capital, Manama, on Bahrain Island.

Diyar Al Muharraq Islands
Native name:
جزيرة ديار المحرق
Conceptual image of the planned development at Diyar Al Muharraq
Geography
LocationPersian Gulf
Coordinates26.31°N 50.63°E / 26.31; 50.63
ArchipelagoBahrain
Adjacent bodies of waterPersian Gulf
Total islands7
Major islands
  • Diyar
  • Sarata
Area12.00 km2 (4.63 sq mi)
Length3.9 km (2.42 mi)
Width3.4 km (2.11 mi)
Administration
GovernorateMuharraq Governorate
Largest settlementDiyar Al Muharraq
Demographics
DemonymBahraini
Ethnic groupsBahraini, non-Bahraini
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codeBH-15
Official websitewww.diyar.bh/en

History

It is named after Muharraq Island, which is located near it. In December 2015 Dragon City Mall, a Chinese-themed shopping center operated by Chinamex, was completed on the islands.[1][2] In January 2016, the development of the luxury-themed Marassi Residences within the islands' Marassi Al Bahrain complex was announced, with completion planned in 2018.[3]

Demography

Diyar Al Maharraq covers seven artificial islands[4] that are designed to be a self-contained city with commercial and residential facilities. The islands began to be inhabited in 2015. The current population number is unknown.

Administration

The islands belong to the Muharraq Governorate.

Transportation

The islands have a causeway connecting them to Muharraq Island, the main island can be reached by public transport via buses and also have a large marina.

Social Housing

The Diyar Al Muharraq plan includes the construction of social housing projects on 1.2 million m2 for 133 units northwest of the artificial island in an area called Deerat Al Oyoun.[5] $366 million of the project was financed by 4 banks (Al Salam Bank-Bahrain, Kuwait Finance House, Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait, and Al Baraka Islamic Bank of Bahrain).[6]

  • Map of Bahrain
  • District Map
  • A conceptual image of the completed Masterplan.
  • Concept art

See also

References
  1. "Bahrain's $100m Dragon City mall opens for business - Retail - ArabianBusiness.com". arabianbusiness.com. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
  2. "Diyar Al Muharraq W.L.L". dragoncitybahrain.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-23. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
  3. "UAE's Eagle Hills launches sales at luxury homes project in Bahrain - Property - ArabianBusiness.com". arabianbusiness.com. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
  4. "Bahrain's Diyar Al Muharraq sells 80% of new Al Qamra freehold plots". ArabianBusiness.com. 2016-06-09. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
  5. "Diyar Al Muharraq social housing project on track". Tradearabia.com. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  6. "Bahrain's Diyar Al Muharraq signs $366m Islamic financing". Ameinfo.com. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2017.


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