Juffair

Juffair

Juffair is in Manama, Bahrain located in an area that used to be sea, but has been extensivley reclaimed since 1970.It is now home to many hotels and restaurants, flats and villas. In fact, Juffair is built on a massive land reclamation scheme which has extended Bahrain's coastline by two kilometers to the east.

The area is the site of frenetic building activity, with new apartment buildings and hotels constructed each year. Most of those who live in the area are established foreigners or upwardly mobile young Bahrainis. It is also the site of Bahrain's largest mosque, the huge domed Al Fateh Mosque, which houses the new National Library. All Bahrain road calculations are made from the Grand Mosque - Zero Point.

The name originally comes from the British naval installation known as HMS JUFFAIR, established on April 13, 1935 in the area where ASU-SWA is located today. In 1950, the United States Navy leased office space aboard HMS JUFFAIR from the British. In 1971, after their treaty expired, the British left Bahrain, granting the island total independence. The United States, through agreement with the Bahraini government, took over part of HMS JUFFAIR, renaming it Administrative Support Unit Bahrain, consequently Naval Support Activity Bahrain.

The offices of the "Ministry of Islamic Affairs", "Central Informatics Organization", "Bahrain Society of Engineers", and the "Bahrain Tribune" newspaper are all located in Juffair. The Bahrain School and Modern Knowledge School are both also located in Juffair.

There is a new commercial road in Juffair [Al Shabab Road] that houses many restaurants and retail outlets, such as McDonalds, Chilli's, Nando's, Asian Zyng, Dairy Queen, Hardees', Starbuck's , Abraj Grills, and Burger King etc.The road also has Juffairs only Pharmacy, "Juffair Pharmacy". Near the entrance of Juffair there is a building called Murjan Shopping Center that has a large supermarket, a restaurant, Post Office, and Coffe Been Tree Leaf coffee shop.

The American Naval Support Center is located in the Corner of Juffair.

ee also

* List of Bahrain's tourist attractions
* Culture of Bahrain
* Manama


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