Manama

Bahrain

Facts

Density

0 people per km²

0 people per mi²

# of 150m+ buildings

13 Completed • 3 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Tallest Building

Most Common Function*

Residential (50%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (75%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

#

80

Tallest City in

the World
#

7

Tallest City in

Middle East
#

1

Tallest City in

Bahrain

Buildings

Rank
Name
Status

Completed

Architecturally Topped Out

Structurally Topped Out

Under Construction

On Hold

Proposed

Vision

Never Completed

Demolished

Competition Entry

Canceled

Proposed Renovation

Under Renovation

Renovated

Under Demolition

Height

1

Four Seasons Hotel

269.7 m / 885 ft

2

Dual Towers 1

260 m / 853 ft

3

Dual Towers 2

260 m / 853 ft

4

Bahrain World Trade Center 1

240 m / 787 ft

5

Bahrain World Trade Center 2

240 m / 787 ft

6

Villamar Tower A

220 m / 722 ft

7

Villamar Tower C

210 m / 689 ft

8

United Tower

189.2 m / 621 ft

9

Era Tower

185 m / 607 ft

10

Gold Pearl Tower

180 m / 591 ft

CTBUH People & Events

Twisting Tall Buildings

18 August 2016

Regional Tours, CTBUH 8th World Congress

02-06 March 2008

Videos

03 March 2009

Harnessing Energy in Tall Buildings: Bahrain World Trade Center and Beyond

Shaun Killa from WS Atkins, described the design evolution of the large scale wind turbines proposed for the Bahrain Trade Center. The presentation also highlighted...

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Research

20 October 2018

The Middle East: 30+ Years of Building Tall

The Middle East region is hosting its first CTBUH International Conference since 2008. In that year, there were 119 completed buildings of 150 meters or...

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Research

05 March 2008

Harnessing Energy in Tall Buildings: Bahrain World Trade Center and Beyond

This paper describes the design evolution of the large scale wind turbines proposed for the Bahrain Trade Center. It describes the details of the wind...

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