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KW-MU. Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate ( Arabic: محافظة مبارك الكبير, IPA: [Muḥāfaẓat Mubārak al-Kabīr]) is one of the governorates of Kuwait which mainly houses residential areas of Kuwait City. It was formed in 27 November 1999 [2] when the Hawalli Governorate was split in two, and was formerly called Qurain Governorate.
Exclusive economic zone. 11,026 km 2 (4,257 sq mi) Kuwait is a country in West Asia, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iraq and Saudi Arabia. Kuwait is located at the far northwestern corner of the Persian Gulf. Kuwait is 17,820 square kilometres in size. At its most distant points, it is about 200 km (120 mi) north to south, and 170 km (110 ...
Hawalli Governorate ( Arabic: محافظة حولي Muḥāfaẓat Ḥawalli) is one of the six governorates of Kuwait, consisting of the following areas: [2] Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah became governor in 1962. [3] A more recent governor of the Hawalli governorate is Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, who later became prime minister.
Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh has a large population that utilizes the public transport systems run by Kuwait Public Transport Company (KPTC), Citybus (a Boodai group subsidiary) and KGL Transportation. The area is flanked by major roads - Ghazali Expressway and the 6th Ring Road and is less than 5 km from the Kuwait International Airport. Taxis are widely ...
The Capital Governorate ( Arabic: العاصمة, romanized : al-ʿĀṣima Gulf Arabic: il-ʿĀṣma ), sometimes referred to as Al Kuwayt, is one of the six governorates of Kuwait. It comprises the historic core of Kuwait City, industrial and port areas such as Shuwaikh and Doha Port, and several offshore islands. Al-ʿĀṣima means 'The ...
Kuwait City (Arabic: مدينة الكويت) is the capital and largest city of Kuwait. Located at the heart of the country on the south shore of Kuwait Bay on the Persian Gulf , it is the political, cultural and economic centre of the emirate, containing Kuwait's Seif Palace , government offices, and the headquarters of most Kuwaiti ...
218,141. Time zone. UTC+3 ( AST) Hawally ( Arabic: حولي) is an area in, and the namesake of, the Hawalli Governorate, located in the State of Kuwait . Hawally is a large settlement and the commercial center for most computer-related goods in Kuwait. Prior to the first Gulf War, it housed many Palestinians, but many left during and after the ...
Kuwait is divided into six governorates, and in each there are several areas ( Arabic: مناطِق ). Areas are much less commonly called by other names such as districts or towns. However they are commonly known inside the English-speaking community in Kuwait as, and are officially translated as, areas. [1] [2] [3] The Arabic word for area ...