Kuwait is divided intosix governorates , and in each there are severalareas (Arabic :مناطِق ). They 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 and are officially translated to asareas .[ 1] [ 2] Mintaqah area andregion .[ 3] [ 4] streets (Arabic :شارع )šāriʿ Arabic :جادة )Jadda avenue orlane .
Map of the Areas of Kuwait Each area in Kuwait has an official governmental facility called aco-op society or justsociety (Arabic :جمعية ). They are mainly supermarkets that provide foods and products and they take part in maintaining some of the areas landmarks, but they're not legally obliged to. They have elected members who manage them. Only residents of the area can vote for their society's membership.
TheCapital Governorate Arabic :العاصمة ,romanized : al-ʿĀṣima Gulf Arabic :il-ʿĀṣma ) comprises the core areas ofKuwait City and several offshore islands, among themFailaka Island .
Areas ofCapital Governorate Official English Arabic Gulf Arabic Transliteration Year Established # of Blocks[ 5] Population (2011)[ 5] Notes Abdulla Al-Salem ضاحية عبد الله السالم Ð̣āḥyat Abdalla is-Sālim 1963[ 6] [ 7] 4 13,098 Often referred to simply asið̣-Ð̣āḥya Adailiya العديلية li-ʿDēlīya 1963[ 6] 4 11,006 Al-Sour Gardens حدائق السور Hādiqat il-sūr 1963[ 6] 4 Bnaid Al-Qar بنيد القار Bnēd il-Gār 1 13,171 Daiya الدعية id-Diʿīya 1957[ 6] 5 11,289 Dasma الدسمة id-Dasma 1954[ 6] 6 12,455 Doha الدوحة id-Dōḥa 5 22,047 Doha Port ميناء الدوحة Mina id-Dōḥa 573 Faiha الفيحاء il-Fēḥa 1956[ 6] 9 12,333 Failaka Island فيلكا Fēliča 147 A historic island. Its name comes from Greek φυλάκιο(ν) - fylakio(n) 'outpost'. Used to be inhabited until theIraqi invasion of Kuwait . Birthplace of Fēliča (sub)dialect ofKuwaiti Arabic . Granada غرناطة Ġirnāṭa 3 8,752 It was named after the city ofGranada inSpain . Appears officially in variant forms, includingGranda andGhornata . Jibla جِبْلَة Jībla 15 4,772 Kaifan كيفان Kēfān 1955[ 6] 7 17,300 Khaldiya الخالدية il-Xāldīya 1961[ 6] 4 9,820 Mansouriya المنصورية il-Manṣūrīya 1965[ 6] 2 5,589 Location ofAl-Arabi SC , one of the oldest sports clubs in Kuwait. Mirqab المرقاب il-Mirqab 3 3,699 Nahdha النهضة in-Nahð̣a 3 Formerly East Sulaibikhat North West Sulaibikhat شمال غرب الصليبيخات Šamāl Ġarb li-Ṣlēbixāt 3 7,941 Nuzha النزهة in-Nizha 1963[ 6] 3 8,372 Qadsiya القادسية il-Qādsīya 1958[ 6] 9 14,389 Qortuba قرطبة Qurṭuba 5 28,736 Named afterCordoba inSpain Rawda الروضة ir-Rōð̣a 1965[ 6] 5 21,535 Shamiya الشامية iš-Šāmīya 1955[ 6] 10 14,708 Sharq شرق Sharq 8 3,699 Shuwaikh الشويخ li-Šwēx 1954[ 6] 8 3,012 Shuwaikh Industrial Area الشويخ الصناعية li-Šwēx iṣ-Ṣināʿīya 3 2,518 Shuwaikh Port ميناء الشويخ Mina li-Šwēx 185 Sulaibikhat الصليبخات li-Ṣlēbixāt 5 23,686 Qairawan القيروان li-Qayrāwan 15,200 Surra السرة is-Sirra 6 30,264 Ouha Island جزيرة أوها Jazīrat Ouha 0 Mischan Island جزيرة ميشان Jazīrat Mīschan 0 Umm an Namil Island جزيرة ام النمل Jazīrat Umm in-Namil 0 Yarmouk اليرموك il-Yarmūk 4 15,385 Total population (2011) 359,245
Hawalli Governorate [ edit ] Areas ofHawalli Governorate English Arabic Year established # of Blocks Population (2011)[ 5] Notes/Landmarks Bayan بيان 14 39,799 Known forBayan Palace Jabriya الجابرية 14[ note 1] 56,392 Home of multiple hospitals, includingMubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital , Hadi Hospital, and Royale Hayat Hospital, as well as many embassies, the Blood Bank of Kuwait and Health Sciences Campus ofKuwait University . Rumaithiya الرميثية 1964 12 41,787 Has the largest number ofHusainiya in Kuwait. Salam سلام 22,314 Salwa سلوى 12 80,283 Al- Bida'a البدع 1 Coastal area with many business with sea view. Anjafa أنجفة 1 Coastal area with many business with sea view. Hawalli حولي 1906 11 128,549 Governorate seat. Hitteen حطين 4 20,809 Mishrif مشرف 7 27,391 Mubarak Al-Abdullah مبارك العبدالله 7 Salmiya السالمية 1960s 10 196,153 Big commercial activities and a lot of malls. Shaab الشعب 8 10,084 Shuhada الشهداء 5 15,258 Al-Siddiq الصديق 7 26 Ministries Area منطقة الوزارات 1 Zahra الزهراء 8 23,792 Has the second largest mall360 Mall in Kuwait. Total population (2011) 672,910
Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate [ edit ] TheMubarak Al-Kabeer governorate (Arabic :مبارك الكبير ,romanized : Mubārak al-Kabīr Gulf Arabic :Mbārak il-kabīir ) is the governorate most recently established. It is named afterMubarak the Great .
Areas ofAhmadi Governorate English Arabic Population (2011)[ 5] Notes/Landmarks Abu Halifa أبو حليفة 29,870 Mina Abdulla ميناء عبد الله 24,415 Ahmadi الأحمدي 21,469 Governorate seat. Ali Sabah Al-Salem علي صباح السالم 42,173 Egaila العقيلة 13,579 Bar Al-Ahmadi بر الأحمدي 723 Desert area of Al Ahmadi. Bnaider بنيدر Dhaher الظهر 33,197 Fahaheel الفحيحيل 54,157 Fahad Al-Ahmad فهد الأحمد 17,096 Hadiya هدية 17,990 Jaber Al-Ali جابر العلي 38,868 Al-Julaia'a الجليعة Khairan الخيران 1,895 Mahboula المهبولة 77,988 Mangaf المنقف 73,378 Magwa المقوع 32 Wafra Residential وفرة السكنية 2,488 Al-Nuwaiseeb النويصيب 537 Riqqa الرقة 36,058 Sabah Al Ahmad صباح الاحمد Sabah Al Ahmad Sea City مدينة صباح الأحمد البحرية Sabahiya الصباحية 56,640 Shuaiba Industrial الشعيبة 26 South Sabahiya جنوب الصباحية 73 Wafra الوفرة 7,856 Zoor الزور 2,230 Fintas الفنطاس Al Shadadiya Industrial الشدادية الصناعية Total population (2011) 588,068
Farwaniya Governorate [ edit ] Areas ofFarwaniya Governorate English Arabic Population (2011)[ 5] Notes/Landmarks Abdullah Al-Mubarak عبدالله المبارك 61,441 Also known as West Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh. Airport District منطقة المطار 29 Andalus الأندلس 42,325 Named afterAl-Andalus , the Islamic name forSpain Ardiya العارضية 47,928 Known for havingJaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Ardiya Herafiya العارضية حرفية 42,173 Ishbiliya اشبيلية 21,848 Named afterSeville inSpain Al-Dajeej الضجيج 99 Farwaniya الفروانية 136,260 Governorate seat. Ferdous الفردوس 52,173 Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh جليب الشيوخ 227,980 Khaitan خيطان 109,901 Omariya العمرية 17,373 Rabiya الرابية 18,620 Al-Rai الري 1,054 Home toThe Avenues , The world's second largest covered mall. Al-Riggai الرقعي 24,820 Rehab الرحاب 15,682 Sabah Al-Nasser صباح الناصر 38,507 Sabah Al-Salem University جامعة صباح السالم West Abdullah Al-Mubarak غرب عبدالله المبارك South Abdullah Al-Mubarak جنوب عبدالله المبارك Sulaibiya Industrial الصليبية الصناعية Total population (2011) 818,571
Areas ofJahra Governorate English Arabic Population (2011)[ 5] Notes/Landmarks Abdali العبدلي 6,839 Al-Mutlaa المطلاع Kazma كازما Bahra بحرة Kabd كبد Al-Sheqaya الشقايه Al-Nahda النهضة 6,756 Amghara Industrial أمغرة 8,623 Bar Al-Jahra بر الجهراء 1,044 Desert area of Jahra. Jahra الجهراء 38,664 Governorate seat. Jahra Industrial Herafiya الجهراء الصناعية الحرفية 1,259 Naeem النعيم 13,913 Nasseem النسيم 18,745 Oyoun العيون 31,009 Qasr القصر 42,050 Jaber Al-Ahmad جابر الأحمد Saad Al Abdullah سعد العبدالله 65,394 Salmi السالمي 1,187 Subiya الصبية Sulaibiya الصليبية 58,275 Sulaibiya Agricultural Area الصليبية الزراعية 6,778 Sulaibiya Residential الصليبية السكنية Taima تيماء 52,740 Waha الواحة 28,154 Bubiyan Island جزيرة بوبيان Warbah Island جزيرة وربة Total population (2011) 400,975
^ Blocks 1A, 1B, 2, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. "Public Authority of Civil Information Statistical Reports" .Public Authority of Civil Information Statistical Reports . January 6, 2024. RetrievedAugust 13, 2024 .
