Northern City

Northern City Islands (Arabic: المدينة الشمالية) are a group of islands in the archipelago of Bahrain, lying 9 km (5.6 mi) west of the capital, Manama, on Bahrain Island.

Northern City Islands

Native name: جزيرة المدينة الشمالية (Arabic)
Northern City Islands Location of Northern City Islands in Bahrain
Geography
Location	Persian Gulf
Coordinates	26.24°N 50.47°E / 26.24; 50.47
Archipelago	Bahrain
Adjacent to	Persian Gulf
Total islands	1
Major islands	Northern City Islands
Area	7 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Highest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Administration
Bahrain
Governorate	Northern Governorate
Largest settlement	Construction camp (pop. 1000)
Demographics
Demonym	Bahraini
Population	1000 (2010)
Pop. density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Bahraini, non-Bahraini
Additional information
Time zone	AST (UTC 3)
ISO code	BH-14
Official website	www.housing.gov.bh/en/ProjectsDocument/Almadeena Alshmalya.pdf

Description

The proposed plan for the city was made in 2000. It is a residential area that is being reclaimed and constructed by the Ministry of Housing in Bahrain. The core of the project involves more than 4,100 housing units, of which 3,110 are social housing units on islands created through land reclamation. The project, costing about BD208 million ($551.7 million), started in January 2012 and was expected to be completed in January 2018. In June 2014 work on phase 2 began by Aresco and Tamkon. In May 2015 work on phase 4 began. In February 2016, work on phase 4 began, by SSH Holdings, on islands 13–14 on the eastern part.

Education

The islands have the new Bahrain University.

Administration

The island belongs to Northern Governorate.

Transportation

There are two causeways connecting Northern City with Bahrain Island:

• Jid al Haj Bridge
• Diraz Bridge

A future causeway called the Gulf Drive will connect the islands to Muharraq Island through all reclaimed islands in the north.

Image gallery

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  Map 1
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  District Map
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  The reclaimed land from above in 2007

See also

• List of islands of Bahrain