Seef

Seef (Arabic: السيف) is a commercial district in Manama, the capital city of Bahrain.

Seef السيف
District
Seef at night
Country	Bahrain
Governorate	Capital Governorate

Etymology

The word 'seef' means coast or shore in the Gulf Arabic lexicon, similar to 'sahel'.

History

Seef is a result of active land reclamation work starting in the 1980s, which has dramatically changed the Bahrain coastline. Surrounded on three sides by the sea, Seef is a district dominated by office blocks, luxury apartments,^[1] hotels^[2] and multiple shopping malls.^[3]

Rents in Seef (alongside Amwaj Islands) are reportedly the highest in the entire country.^[4] Seef is fast developing into a business centre with many local and multinational companies building their offices in the area. Seef is the location of the Almoayyed Tower, which was the tallest building in the country (now replaced by the Bahrain Financial Harbour).^{[5][self-published source]}

See also

• Seef Mall
• Bahrain City Centre
• List of tallest buildings and structures in Bahrain
• List of tourist attractions in Bahrain