Hawalli Governorate

Hawalli Governorate (Arabic: محافظة حولي‎ Muḥāfaẓat Ḥawalli) is one of the six governorates of Kuwait, consisting of the following areas:[2]

Hawalli Governorate

محافظة حولي
Governorate
Dome of Al Othman Mosque in Hawalli
Map of Kuwait with Hawalli highlighted
Coordinates (Hawalli District): 29°18′20″N 48°01′51″E
Country Kuwait
CapitalHawalli District
Districts16
Area
 • Total82 km2 (32 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2014)[1]
 • Total890,533
 • Density11,000/km2 (28,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+03 (EAT)
ISO 3166 codeKW-HW

Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah become governor in 1962.[3] The current governor of the Hawalli governorate is Lt.Gen. (ret.) Sheikh Ahmad Al-Nawaf Al-Sabah.

A 2005 estimate reported the population of Hawalli to be 393,861.[4]

A 31 December 2007 estimate reported Hawalli's population to be 714,876.[5]

As of June 2014, the population of Hawalli is estimated to be 890,533.[1]

Sports

Qadsia SC and Al-Salmiya SC are situated in Hawalli governorate

Notable people
  • Abdallah Abdalrahman Alruwaished
  • Kazem Abal
  • Ibrahim Khraibut
  • Abdulrasool Abdulreda Behbehani, former President of State Department for Legal Advice and Legislation
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References
  1. "Statistical Reports". stat.paci.gov.kw. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  2. "Kuwait Info - Information About Kuwait Tourism and Organizations". kuwait-info.com.
  3. Alan Rush (1987). Al-Sabah: History & Genealogy of Kuwait's Ruling Family, 1752-1987. London: Ithaca Press. ISBN 978-0-86372-081-9.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 August 2005. Retrieved 9 August 2005.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "الهيئة العامة للمعلومات المدنية". paci.hov.kw. Archived from the original on 5 May 2008.


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