Areas of Kuwait

Kuwait is divided into six governorates, in each there are several areas (Arabic: مناطِق‎).

Areas, due to their small area which does not exceed 5 km2 (2 sq mi), are sometimes called towns. However they are officially translated to areas.[1][2][3] The Arabic word for area, Mintaqah منطقة can mean both mean area and region.[4][5]

Each area in Kuwait has an official governmental facility called co-op society or just society (Arabic: جمعية‎). For example, in Surra, it's called Surra Co-op Society. Societies are mainly supermarkets that provide foods and produces, and they may take part in maintaining some on the areas' landmarks like parks and schools, but they're not legally obliged to. Societies have elected members who manage them. Only residents of the area can vote for their society membership.

Capital Governorate
Areas of Capital Governorate
English Arabic Population (2011)[6] Notes/Landmarks
Kuwait Cityمدينة الكويتNot an area, but rather a collection of four areas: Sharg, Jibla, Mirgab and Dasman
Abdullah as-Salimعبد الله السالم13,098
Adiliyaالعديلية11,006
Bneid il-Gārبنيد القار13,171
Da'iyaالدعية11,289
Dasmaالدسمة12,455
Dasmānدسمان664Location of the Dasman Palace
Dohaالدوحة22,047
Doha Portميناء الدوحة573
Faiha'الفيحاء12,333
Failakaفيلكا147
Granadaغرناطة8,752
Jaber Al-Ahmad Cityمدينة جابر الأحمد
Jiblaجبلة4,772
Kaifanكيفان17,300
Khaldiyaالخالدية9,820
Mansūriyaالمنصورية5,589
Mirgabالمرقاب3,699
Nahdhaالنهضة
Nuzhaالنزهة8,372
Qadsiyaالقادسية14,389
Qurtubaقرطبة28,736
Rawdaالروضة21,535
Salhiyaالصالحية
Sawābirالصوابر
Shamiyaالشامية8,351
Sharqشرق14,708The most commercial area in Kuwait City; home of Kuwait Towers, Liberation Tower and dozens of other towers.
Shuwaikhالشويخ3,012
Shuwaikh Industrial Areaالشويخ المنطقة الصناعية2,518
Shuwaikh Portميناء الشويخ185
Sulaibikhatالصليبخات23,686
Surraالسرة30,264
Umm an Namil Islandجزيرة ام النمل‎0
Yarmūkاليرموك15,385
North West Sulaibikhatشمال غرب صليبخات
Total population (2011)
326,513

Hawalli Governorate
Areas of Hawalli Governorate
English Arabic Population (2011)[6] Notes/Landmarks
Anjafaأنجفة596Anjafa beach
Bayānبيان39,799Bayan Palace
Bi'daالبدعCoastal area with many business with sea view.
Hawallyحولي128,549Notable for its huge commercial activities and dozens of malls.
Hittinحطين20,809
Jabriyaالجابرية56,392Home of multiple hospitals, including Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, Hadi Hospital, and Royale Hayat Hospital, as well as many embassies, the Blood Bank of Kuwait and Health Sciences Campus of Kuwait University.
Maidan Hawalliميدان حولي
Mishrifمشرف27,391
Mubarak Al-Jabirمبارك الجابر
Nigraالنقرة
Rumaithiyaالرميثية41,787Has the largest number of Husainiyas in Kuwait.
Salamسلام22,314
Salmiyaالسالمية196,153Big commercial activities and a lot of malls.
Salwaسلوى80,283
Sha'abالشعب10,084
Shuhadaالشهداء15,258
Siddiqالصديق26
South Surraجنوب السرة
Zahraالزهراء23,792
Total population (2011)
672,910

Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate
Areas of Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate
English Arabic Population (2011)[6] Notes/Landmarks
Abu Al Hasaniyaأبو الحصانية1,682
Abu Futairaأبو فطيرة57
Adānالعدان48,095
Al Qurainالقرين33,616
Al-Qusourالقصور38,606
Fintāsالفنطاس
Funaitīsالفنيطيس578
Misīlaالمسيلة1,022
Mubarak Al-Kabeerمبارك الكبير48,196Governorate seat.
Sabah Al-Salemصباح السالم83,437
Sabhānصبحان2,903
South Wistaجنوب وسطي51
Wistaوسطي570
Total population (2011)
258,813

Ahmadi Governorate
Areas of Ahmadi Governorate
English Arabic Population (2011)[6] Notes/Landmarks
Abu Hulaifaأبو حليفة29,870
Abdullah Portميناء عبد الله24,415
Ahmadiالأحمدي21,469Governorate seat.
Ali As-Salimعلي صباح السالم42,173
Aqilaالعقيلة13,579
Bar Al Ahmadiبر الأحمدي723Desert area of Al Ahmadi.
Bneidarبنيدر
Dhaherبر الأحمدي33,197
Fahaheelالفحيحيل54,157
Fahad Al-Ahmadفهد الأحمد17096
Hadiyaهدية17,990
Jaber Al-Aliجابر العلي38,868
Jawaher Al Wafraجواخير الوفرة653
Jilei'aالجليعة
Khairanالخيران1,895
Mahbulaالمهبولة77,988
Mangafالمنقف73,378
Miqwa'المقوع32
New Khairan Cityمدينة الخيران الجديدة2
New Wafraالوفرة الجديدة2,488
Nuwaiseebالنويصيب537
Riqqaالرقة36,058
Sabah Al-Ahmad Cityمدينة صباح الأحمد1,235
Sabah Al-Ahmad Nautical Cityمدينة صباح الأحمد البحرية
Sabahiyaالصباحية56,640
Shu'aiba (North & South)الشعيبة26
South Sabahiyaجنوب الصباحية73
Wafraالوفرة7,856
Zoorالزور2,230
Zuharالظهر
Total population (2011)
588,068

Farwaniya Governorate
Areas of Farwaniya Governorate
English Arabic Population (2011)[6] Notes/Landmarks
Abdullah Al-Mubarakعبدالله المبارك61,441Also known as West Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh.
Airport Districtمنطقة المطار29
Andalousالأندلس42,325
Ardiyaالعارضية47,928
Ardiya Herafiyaالعارضية حرفية42,173
Ardiya Industrial Areaالعارضية المنطقة الصناعية203
Ashbelyaاشبيلية21,848
Dhajeejالضجيج99
Farwaniyaالفروانية136,260Governorate seat.
Fordousالفردوس52,173
Jleeb Al-Shuyoukhجليب الشيوخ227,980
Khaitanخيطان109,901
Omariyaالعمرية17,373
Rabiyaالرابية18,620
Raiالري1,054Home to The Avenues (Kuwait), the world's second largest covered mall.
Riggaeالرقعي24,820
Rihabالرحاب15,682
Sabah Al-Nasserصباح الناصر38,507
Sabaq Al Hajanسباق الهجن2,218Camel racing area.
Total population (2011)
818,571

Jahra Governorate
Areas of Jahra Governorate
English Arabic Population (2011)[6] Notes/Landmarks
Abdaliالعبدلي6,839
Al Nahda / East Sulaibikhatالنهضة / شرق الصليبخات6,756
Amgharaأمغرة8,623
Bar Jahraبر الجهراء1,044Desert area of Jahra.
Jahraالجهراء38,664Governorate seat.
Jahra Industrial Areaالجهراء المنطقة الصناعية1,259
Kabadكبد3,602
Naeemالنعيم13,913
Nasseemالنسيم18,745
Oyounالعيون31,009
Qasrالقصر42,050
Saad Al Abdullah Cityمدينة سعد العبدالله65,394
Salmiالسالمي1,187
Sikrabالسكراب264
South Doha / Qairawānجنوب الدوحة / القيروان15,200
Sulaibiyaالصليبية58,275
Sulaibiya Agricultural Areaالصليبية المنطقة الزراعية6,778
Taimaتيماء52,740
Wahaالواحة28,154
Total population (2011)
400,975

See also

References
  1. Kuwait National News Agency
  2. Ministry of Interior
  3. "Ministry of Electricity and Water". Archived from the original on 2015-07-11. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
  4. Cambridge English-Arabic dictionary, Area translatation
  5. Cambridge English-Arabic dictionary, Region translatation
  6. "Geoportal for Kuwait Census 2011". Central Statistical Bureau of Kuwait. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
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