Shuwaikh الشويخ | |
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District | |
  Shuwaikh | |
| Coordinates:29°21′18″N47°57′21″E / 29.35500°N 47.95583°E /29.35500; 47.95583[1] | |
| Country |  Kuwait |
| Governorate | Capital Governorate |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 3,012 |
Shuwaikh (Arabic:الشويخ) is a seasidedistrict ofKuwait City inKuwait. It comprises eight blocks. Shuwaikh also has anindustrial area, the nation'skey port that shares the district's name, a commercial area, a healthcare area and an education area; all of which form their own census-designated districts.[1]
The area of Shuwaikh is partly industrial and partly rural. It includes Souq al-Juma, which is a Friday market that sells furniture, clothes, new and used goods, and much more.[3] Next to the Souq al-Juma is an animal market that has been criticized for the extensiveanimal abuse committed by the sellers of the animals.[4] Shuwaikh is commonly recognized for the Shuwaikh port which is Kuwait's most important port because it contains a power station and water desalination which supplies all of Kuwait City.[5]
 Capital Governorate (Al-ʿĀṣima) | |
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Capital:Kuwait City | |
| Kuwait City districts | |
| Shuwaikh Quarter | |
| Governorate areas | |
| Islands | |
