Bahrain World Trade Center

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Situated in Manama Bahrain, the Bahrain World Trade Center is a twin tower complex that was built in the year 2008

The structure is famous for being the first skyscraper in the world to combine wind turbines in its design. The Bahrain World Trade Center stands over 50 floors tall and is constructed close to the King Faisal Highway. After the Bahrain Financial Harbour, the Bahrain World Trade Center is the second tallest building in Bahrain.

The Bahrain World Trade Center was designed by Atkins. The two towers of the building are linked via three sky bridges, each of which holds a wind turbine. The buildings are designed in sail-shape that helps wind funnel through the gap.

The Bahrain World Trade Center is a beautiful building that makes used of advanced technologies along with unique designs. The area surrounding the Bahrain World Trade Center has been beautifully landscaped with reflective pools at the entrance.

There are a number of Masaajid near the Bahrain World Trade Center. Some of these include the Ras Rumman Masjid and the Farooq Masjid. There are also a number of halal restaurants close to the Bahrain World Trade Center.

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Bahrain Info

ADMINISTRATIVE / COMMERCIAL CAPITAL: Manama

GEOGRAPHY

Bahrain consists a chain of 33 islands in the Persian Gulf situated in the east of Saudi Arabia. The largest island is the Bahrain island whch accounts for 83% of the country.

DEMOGRAPHY

A population of close to 1.2 Million. Muslims account for about 81.2% of the population.

CLIMATE

Bahrain has extremely hot summer and a relatively mild winter. The average temperature could exceed 40 °C during the months of summer. During winter the temperature range between 10 and 20 °C.

LANGUAGES SPOKEN

Arabic is the official language. English is widely used as well.

LOCAL TIME

GMT+3 hrs throughout the year

BUSINESS HOURS

Government: 7 AM to 2 PM
General: 8 AM to 6 PM
(Sunday to Thursday are the working days of the week. Friday & Saturday are considered as weekends)

HOLIDAYS

National Day: December 16th
New Year's Day: January 1st

Muslim Festivals (Based on the lunar calandar):
Id-ul-Fitr
Id-ul-Adha
Milad-un-Nabi
Islamic New Year

CURRENCY

Bahraini Dinar

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS

Police/ Emergencies: 999
Medical: 998
Fire: 997

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