Ahmadi Governorate

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Ahmadi Governorate
محافظة الأحمدي
Muḥāfaẓat al-Aḥmadī
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Al Ahmadi in Kuwait.svg
Map of Kuwait with Ahmadi highlighted
Coordinates(Ahmadi): 29°04′37″N48°05′02″E / 29.077°N 48.084°E / 29.077; 48.084
Country Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Seat Ahmadi
Districts 29
Area
  Total
5,120 km2 (1,980 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2014) [1]
  Total
809,353
  Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+03 (AST)
ISO 3166 code KW-AH

The Ahmadi Governorate [a] is a governorate in southern Kuwait. It is the second most populated governorate in Kuwait, behind Farwaniya Governorate. Many oil and petroleum companies such as KOC and KNPC have their headquarters here.

Contents

The headquarters of Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KPC) Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) headquarter.jpg
The headquarters of Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KPC)

Districts

Ahmadi consists of the following districts: [2]

Areas of Ahmadi Governorate
EnglishArabicPopulationNotes/Landmarks
Abu Halifa أبو حليفة29,870
Mina Abdullaميناء عبد الله24,415
Ahmadi الأحمدي21,469Governorate seat.
Ali Sabah Al-Salemعلي صباح السالم42,173
Egailaالعقيلة13,579
Bar Al-Ahmadiبر الأحمدي723Desert area of Al Ahmadi.
Bnaiderبنيدر
Dhaherالظهر33,197
Fahaheel الفحيحيل54,157
Fahad Al-Ahmadفهد الأحمد17,096
Hadiyaهدية17,990
Jaber Al-Aliجابر العلي38,868
Al-Julaia'aالجليعة
Khairanالخيران1,895
Mahboula المهبولة77,988
Mangaf المنقف73,378
Magwaالمقوع32
Wafra Residentialوفرة السكنية2,488
Al-Nuwaiseebالنويصيب537
Riqqa الرقة36,058
Sabah Al Ahmadصباح الاحمد
Sabah Al Ahmad Sea City مدينة صباح الأحمد البحرية
Sabahiyaالصباحية56,640
Shuaiba Industrialالشعيبة26
South Sabahiyaجنوب الصباحية73
Wafra الوفرة7,856
Zoorالزور2,230
Fintas الفنطاس
Al Shadadiya Industrialالشدادية الصناعية
Total population (2011)588,068

Government

Jabir Abdallah Jabir Abdallah II served as governor 1962–1985. [3]

Notes

  1. Arabic: محافظة الأحمدي, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat al-Aḥmadī

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References

  1. "Statistical Reports". Archived from the original on 2014-03-13. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
  2. Kuwait Map
  3. Alan Rush (1987). Al-Sabah: History & Genealogy of Kuwait's Ruling Family, 1752-1987. London: Ithaca Press. ISBN   978-0-86372-081-9.