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*[[Amwaj Islands]] - a mixed-use luxurious real estate project of 6 artificial islands reclaimed northeast of Muharraq island in 2003, it was marketed towards foreign investors of waterfront property.[ ] |
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*[[Amwaj Islands]] - a mixed-use luxurious real estate project of 6 artificial islands reclaimed northeast of Muharraq island in 2003, it was marketed towards foreign investors of waterfront property.[ ] |
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*[[Bahrain Bay]] - a mixed residential and commercial district along the north coast of Manama. |
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*[[Bahrain Bay]] - a mixed residential and commercial district along the north coast of Manama. |
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*[[Bahrain Financial Harbour]] - a commercial complex built on reclaimed land in Manama. |
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*[[Diyar Al Muharraq]] - a 1,200 hectare archipelago of reclaimed land situated north of Muharraq island, adjacent to Amwaj islands.[{{cite web |title=Diyar Al Muharraq |url=https://aecom.com/projects/diyar-al-muharraq/ |website=AECOM |access-date=18 April 2026}}] |
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*[[Diyar Al Muharraq]] - a 1,200 hectare archipelago of reclaimed land situated north of Muharraq island, adjacent to Amwaj islands.[{{cite web |title=Diyar Al Muharraq |url=https://aecom.com/projects/diyar-al-muharraq/ |website=AECOM |access-date=18 April 2026}}] |
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*Dilmunia island - 1.4 sq km of reclaimed land east of Muharraq island.[{{cite web |title=Dilmunia Bahrain |url=https://dilmunia.com/ |website=dilmunia.com |access-date=18 April 2026}}] |
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*Dilmunia island - 1.4 sq km of reclaimed land east of Muharraq island.[{{cite web |title=Dilmunia Bahrain |url=https://dilmunia.com/ |website=dilmunia.com |access-date=18 April 2026}}] |
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*[[Durrat al Bahrain]] - a series of 15 man-made islands in the far southeastern tip of the main Bahrain island. |
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*[[Durrat al Bahrain]] - a series of 15 man-made islands in the far southeastern tip of the main Bahrain island. |
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*[[Northern City|Salman Town]] - an artificial series of islands home to social housing for up to 90,000 people, situated on the northwest shoreline of Bahrain. [{{cite web |title=وزارة الإسكان والتخطيط العمراني {{!}} مدينة سلمان وفرت خدمات إسكانية لأكثر من 3500 أسرة بحرينية |url=https://housing.gov.bh/news/details/420 |website=housing.gov.bh |access-date=18 April 2026}}] |
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*[[Northern City|Salman Town]] - an artificial series of islands home to social housing for up to 90,000 people, situated on the northwest shoreline of Bahrain. [{{cite web |title=وزارة الإسكان والتخطيط العمراني {{!}} مدينة سلمان وفرت خدمات إسكانية لأكثر من 3500 أسرة بحرينية |url=https://housing.gov.bh/news/details/420 |website=housing.gov.bh |access-date=18 April 2026}}] |
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*[[Reef Island, Bahrain|Reef Island]] - an artificial island in [[Seef]]. |
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*[[Reef Island, Bahrain|Reef Island]] - an artificial island in [[Seef]]. |
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==Environmental concerns== |
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==Environmental concerns== |
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Land reclamation is known to have significant effects on marine ecology. A 2013 study on fishing in Bahrain reported reductions in quantities of [[rabbitfish]] (Safi), [[spanish mackerel]] (Chan'ad), [[grouper]] (Hamour), and [[spangled emperor]] (Sha'ree) in the northern waters of Bahrain, the site of the highest concentration of land reclamation in the country.[{{cite journal |last1=S. Ali |first1=Thamer |last2=A. Abahussain |first2=Asma |title=Status of Commercial Fisheries in the Kingdom of Bahrain |journal=Basrah Journal of Agricultural Sciences |date=1 July 2013 |volume=26 |issue=1 (special Issue) |pages=220–238 |doi=10.33762/bagrs.2013.111658 |access-date=18 April 2026}}][{{cite web |title=Marine Desertification: Backfilling Threatens Bahrain's Environment and Fishermen's Livelihoods - Daraj |url=https://daraj.media/en/marine-desertification-backfilling-threatens-bahrains-environment-and-fishermens-livelihoods/ |website=Daraj Media |access-date=18 April 2026 |date=23 May 2025}}] |
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Land reclamation is known to have significant effects on marine ecology. A 2013 study on fishing in Bahrain reported reductions in quantities of [[rabbitfish]] (Safi), [[spanish mackerel]] (Chan'ad), [[grouper]] (Hamour), and [[spangled emperor]] (Sha'ree) in the northern waters of Bahrain, the site of the highest concentration of land reclamation in the country.[{{cite journal |last1=S. Ali |first1=Thamer |last2=A. Abahussain |first2=Asma |title=Status of Commercial Fisheries in the Kingdom of Bahrain |journal=Basrah Journal of Agricultural Sciences |date=1 July 2013 |volume=26 |issue=1 (special Issue) |pages=220–238 |doi=10.33762/bagrs.2013.111658 |access-date=18 April 2026}}][{{cite web |title=Marine Desertification: Backfilling Threatens Bahrain's Environment and Fishermen's Livelihoods - Daraj |url=https://daraj.media/en/marine-desertification-backfilling-threatens-bahrains-environment-and-fishermens-livelihoods/ |website=Daraj Media |access-date=18 April 2026 |date=23 May 2025}}] |
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