Ras Rumman ( ar, رأس الرمان) is a neighborhood of

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Etymology

The name Ras Rumman translates to "Head of Pomegrante" this was related to the large fields starting Ras Rumman and ending near

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History

Historically it was a separate village of its own, however with the expansion of Manama, it became incorporated into the capital city as one of its neighbourhoods as the city began unprecedented urbanization in the 20th century. It lies to the east of the Manama Souq and roughly south of the

Diplomatic Area The Diplomatic Area (; transliterated: ''al-Mantiqah ad-Diblomasiyah'') is an area that is located within the Central Business District of Manama, the capital city of Bahrain, an island kingdom in the Persian Gulf. Constructed on reclaimed land i ...

. It has traditionally had an identity with a tradition of

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cultivation. The area was also the site of the

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in the 1930s.

Notable buildings

The British Embassy of Bahrain is located in Ras Rumman. It also contains the Ras Rumman Mosque.

References

Neighborhoods of Manama {{Bahrain-geo-stub