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, Mantaqa 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 Notes/Prominent For
Kuwait Cityمدينة الكويتNot an area, but rather a collection of four areas: Sharg, Jibla, Mirgab and Dasman
Dasmānدسمان2240Location of the Dasman Palace
Sharqشرق32,600The most commercial area in Kuwait City; home of Kuwait Towers, Liberation Tower and dozens of other towers.
Mirgābالمرقاب7200
Jiblaجبلة17,500
Dasmaالدسمة
Da'iyaالدعية
Sawābirالصوابر
Salhiyaالصالحية
Bneid il-Gārبنيد القار35,200
Kaifanكيفان
Mansūriyaالمنصورية
Abdullah as-Salim suburbضاحية عبد الله السالم
Nuzhaالنزهة
Faiha'الفيحاء
Shamiyaالشامية
Rawdaالروضة38,600
Adiliyaالعديلية
Khaldiyaالخالدية
Qadsiyaالقادسية
Qurtubaقرطبة32,700
Surraالسرة36,600
Yarmūkاليرموك
Shuwaikhالشويخ
RaiالريHome to The Avenues (Kuwait), the world's second largest covered mall.
Ghirnataغرناطة
Sulaibikhatالصليبخات33,600
Dohaالدوحة
Nahdhaالنهضة
Jabir al-Ahmad Cityمدينة جابر الأحمد
Qairawānالقيروان

Hawalli Governorate

Areas of Hawalli Governorate
English Arabic Notes/Prominent For
HawallyحوليNotable for its huge commercial activities and dozens of malls.
RumaithiyaالرميثيةHas the largest number of husainiyas in Kuwait.
JabriyaالجابريةHome 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.
SalmiyaالسالميةBig commercial activities and a lot of malls.
Mishrifمشرف
Sha'abالشعب
Bayānبيان
Bi'di'البدعCoastal area with many business with sea view.
Nigraالنقرة
Salwaسلوى
Maidan Hawalliميدان حولي
Mubarak aj-Jabir suburbضاحية مبارك الجابر
South Surraجنوب السرة
Hittinحطين

Mubarak al-Kabeer Governorate

Areas of Mubarak al-Kabeer Governorate
English Arabic
Mubarak al-Kabeerمبارك الكبير
Adānالعدان
Qurainالقرين
Qusūrالقصور
Sabah as-Salim suburbضاحية صباح السالم
Misīlaالمسيلة
Abu 'Fteiraأبو فطيرة
Sabhānصبحان
Fintāsالفنطاس
Funaitīsالفنيطيس

Ahmadi Governorate

Areas of Ahmadi Governorate
English Arabic
Ahmadiالأحمدي
Aqilaالعقيلة
Zuharالظهر
Miqwa'المقوع
Mahbulaالمهبولة
Riggaالرقة
Hadiyaهدية
Abu Hulaifaأبو حليفة
Sabahiyaالصباحية
Mangafالمنقف
Fahaheelالفحيحيل
Wafraالوفرة
Zoorالزور
Khairanالخيران
Abdullah Portميناء عبد الله
Agricultural Wafraالوفرة الزراعية
Bneidarبنيدر
Jilei'aالجليعة
Jabir al-Ali Suburbضاحية جابر العلي
Fahd al-Ahmad Suburbضاحية فهد الأحمد
Shu'aibaالشعيبة
Sabah al-Ahmad Cityمدينة صباح الأحمد
Nuwaiseebالنويصيب
Khairan Cityمدينة الخيران
Ali as-Salim suburbضاحية علي صباح السالم
Sabah al-Ahmad Nautical Cityمدينة صباح الأحمد البحرية

See also

References

  1. ↑ Kuwait National News Agency
  2. ↑ Ministry of Interior
  3. ↑ Ministry of Electricity and Water
  4. ↑ Cambridge English-Arabic dictionary, Area translatation
  5. ↑ Cambridge English-Arabic dictionary, Region translatation
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