Areas of Kuwait

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

Map of Kuwait's Governorates

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] Areas are further subdivided into blocks, each of which is refereed by to a number. All blocks are divided into streets شوارع (singular شارع šāriʿ). However, some areas may be further subdivided into جادات Jaddāt (singular جادة Jadda), which might be translated to avenue or lane.

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
Location of Capital Governorate in Kuwait
Kuwait City at night, with the Kuwait National Assembly at the centre
Failaka Island ruins
Date seller in Kuwait's traditional Sūg li-Mbārkīya in Kuwait City.

The Capital Governorate (Arabic: العاصمة‎, romanized: al-ʿĀṣima Gulf Arabic: il-ʿĀṣma‎) houses the capital of the country, Kuwait City, the historic Failaka Island, as well as many suburban areas near the capital of the country.

Areas of Capital Governorate
Official English Arabic Gulf Arabic Transliteration Year Established # of Blocks[6] Population (2011)[6] Notes
Kuwait Cityمدينة الكويت Madīnat li-Kwēt 17th century Kuwait City is the location of the historical districts of Old Kuwait. These are Šarg, Jibla, Mirgāb, and Dasmān. In addition to Bedouin villages, most Kuwaitis resided in these districts before the discovery of oil. Locally referred to as id-Dīra (the ends).
Abdulla Al-Salemضاحية عبد الله السالم Ð̣āḥyat ʿAbdalla is-Sālim 1963[7] 413,098Often referred to simply as ið̣-Ð̣āḥya 'the suburb'.
Adailiyaالعديلية li-ʿDēlīya 1963[7] 411,006
Bnaid Al-Qarبنيد القار Bnēd il-Gār 213,171
Daʿiyaالدعية id-Diʿīya 1957[7] 511,289
Dasmaالدسمة id-Dasma 1954[7] 612,455
Dohaالدوحة id-Dōḥa 22,047Not to be confused with the Qatari Capital
Doha Portميناء الدوحة Mina id-Dōḥa 573
Faiha'الفيحاء il-Fēḥa 1956[7] 912,333
Failakaفيلكا Fēliča 147A historic island. Its name comes from Greek φυλάκιο(ν) - fylakio(n) 'outpost'. Used to be inhabited until the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. Birthplace of Fēliča (sub)dialect of Kuwaiti Arabic.
Ghornataغرناطة Ġirnāṭa 38,752It was named after the city of Granada in Spain
Jaber Al-Ahmad Cityمدينة جابر الأحمد (Madīnat) Jābir il-Aḥmad 40,591
Kaifanكيفان Kēfān 1955[7] 717,300
Khaldiyaالخالدية il-Xāldīya 1961[7] 49,820
Mansūriyaالمنصورية il-Manṣūrīya 1965[7] 25,589Location of Al-Arabi SC, one of the oldest sports clubs in Kuwait.
Nahdhaالنهضة in-Nahð̣a 3Formerly East Sulaibikhat
North West Sulaibikhatشمال غرب الصليبيخات Šamāl Ġarb li-Ṣlēbixāt 7,941Temporary name
Nuzhaالنزهة in-Nizha 1963[7] 38,372
Qadsiyaالقادسية il-Qādsīya 1958[7] 914,389
Qurtubaقرطبة Qurṭuba 528,736
Rawdaالروضة ir-Rōð̣a 1965[7] 521,535
Shamiyaالشامية iš-Šāmīya 1955[7] 108,351
Shuwaikhالشويخ li-Šwēx 1954[7] 83,012
Shuwaikh Industrial Areaالشويخ الصناعية li-Šwēx iṣ-Ṣināʿīya 2,518
Shuwaikh Portميناء الشويخ Mina li-Šwēx 185
Sulaibikhatالصليبخات li-Ṣlēbixāt 523,686
Surraالسرة is-Sirra 630,264
Umm an Namil Islandجزيرة ام النمل (Jazīrat) Umm in-Namil 0
Yarmoukاليرموك il-Yarmūk 415,385
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

The Mubarak Al-Kabeer governorate (Arabic: مبارك الكبير‎, romanized: Mubārak al-Kabīr Gulf Arabic: Mbārak il-kabīir‎) is the governorate most recently established. It is named after Mubarak the Great.

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 Halifaأبو 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.
Al-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.
  7. Al-Nakib, Farah (2014). "Revisiting "Ḥaḍar" and "badū" in Kuwait: Citizenship, Housing, and the Construction of a Dichotomy". International Journal of Middle East Studies. 46 (1): 5–30. ISSN 0020-7438. JSTOR 43303105. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
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