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]
• The new rule means that kids and teenagers will need to bring an adult along for their visit. So, no more unchaperoned trips for those looking to kill time or hang out. Looks like parents are going to have to dust off their mall-walking shoes.

External links

• City Centre Bahrain official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: About us . City Centre Bahrain . 1 October 2020 .
2. Web site: Bahrain City Centre . . 24 August 2014 .
3. Web site: Bahrain's Retail Sector Top Commercial Market Performer. Michael Gerrity . July 24. 2014 12:57 Pm. Et. World Property Journal.
4. 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 .
5. News: November 9, 2008 . Saks opens store in Bahrain . 2022-10-30 . Chain Store Age . en.
6. Web site: Saks Fifth Avenue Mobile . 2022-10-30 . www.saksfifthavenue.com.
7. Web site: Carrefour to open in Bahrain. ArabianBusiness.com. 13 May 2016.
8. Web site: About us. Majid Al Futtaim Shopping Malls. 13 May 2016.
9. Book: The Report: Bahrain 2009 . Oxford Business Group . 978-1-907065-03-3 . 187 . 10 December 2019 . en.
10. Web site: Save MORE with the ENTERTAINER!. the ENTERTAINER.
11. Web site: Magic planet - Review of City Centre Bahrain, Manama, Bahrain. TripAdvisor.
12. Web site: Wahoo water park in Bahrain. May 31, 2009. Time Out Bahrain.
13. Web site: Film & TV. Time Out Bahrain.
14. 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.