Capital Governorate (Kuwait)

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Asimah Governorate
محافظة العاصمة
Muḥāfaẓat al-ʿĀṣima
Governorate
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The Fourth Ring Road
Al Asimah in Kuwait.svg
Map of Kuwait with Al-ʿĀṣima highlighted
Coordinates(Al Kuwait): 29°20′03″N47°58′53″E / 29.33417°N 47.98139°E / 29.33417; 47.98139
Country Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Capital Kuwait City
Areas 34
Area
 • Total
200 km2 (80 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2014) [1]
 • Total
534,964
 • Density2,700/km2 (6,900/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+03 (AST)
ISO 3166 code KW-KU

The Asimah Governorate or Capital Governorate [a] sometimes referred to as Al Kuwayt is one of the six governorates of Kuwait. It comprises the historic core of Kuwait City, industrial and port areas such as Shuwaikh Port and Doha Port, and several offshore islands.

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The governorate houses most of Kuwait's financial and business centres such as the Kuwait Stock Exchange.

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

Districts

Areas of Asimah Governorate
Official EnglishArabicGulf Arabic TransliterationYear EstablishedBlocksPopulationNotes
Abdulla Al-Salem ضاحية عبد الله السالمÐ̣āḥyat Abdalla is-Sālim1963 [2] [3] 413,098Often referred to simply as ið̣-Ð̣āḥya 'the suburb'.
Adailiya العديليةli-ʿDēlīya1963 [2] 411,006
Al-Sour Gardensحدائق السورHādiqat il-sūr1963 [2] 4
Bnaid Al-Qar بنيد القارBnēd il-Gār113,171
Daiya الدعيةid-Diʿīya1957 [2] 511,289
Dasma الدسمةid-Dasma1954 [2] 612,455
Doha الدوحةid-Dōḥa522,047
Doha Port ميناء الدوحةMina id-Dōḥa573
Faiha الفيحاءil-Fēḥa1956 [2] 912,333
Failaka Island فيلكاFēliča147A 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.
Granada غرناطةĠirnāṭa38,752It was named after the city of Granada in Spain. Appears officially in variant forms, including Granda and Ghornata.
Jibla جِبْلَة154,772
Kaifan كيفانKēfān1955 [2] 717,300
Khaldiya الخالديةil-Xāldīya1961 [2] 49,820
Mansouriya المنصوريةil-Manṣūrīya1965 [2] 25,589Location of Al-Arabi SC, one of the oldest sports clubs in Kuwait.
Mirqab المرقابil-Mirqab33,699
Nahdhaالنهضةin-Nahð̣a3Formerly East Sulaibikhat
North West Sulaibikhatشمال غرب الصليبيخاتŠamāl Ġarb li-Ṣlēbixāt37,941
Nuzha النزهةin-Nizha1963 [2] 38,372
Qadsiya القادسيةil-Qādsīya1958 [2] 914,389
Qortuba قرطبةQurṭuba528,736Named after Cordoba in Spain
Rawda الروضةir-Rōð̣a1965 [2] 521,535
Shamiya الشاميةiš-Šāmīya1955 [2] 1014,708
Sharq شرقŠarq83,699
Shuwaikh الشويخli-Šwēx1954 [2] 83,012
Shuwaikh Industrial Area الشويخ الصناعيةli-Šwēx iṣ-Ṣināʿīya32,518
Shuwaikh Port ميناء الشويخMina li-Šwēx-185
Sulaibikhat الصليبخاتli-Ṣlēbixāt523,686
Qairawanالقيروانli-Qayrāwan15,200
Surra السرةis-Sirra630,264
Ouha Islandجزيرة أوهاJazīrat Ouha0
Mischan Islandجزيرة ميشانJazīrat Mīschan0
Umm an Namil Island جزيرة ام النملJazīrat Umm in-Namil0
Yarmouk اليرموكil-Yarmūk415,385

Government

Mr. Nasir Sabah Nasir Mubarak I was governor from 1962 until his death in 1979. Salim Sabah Nasir Mubarak became the next governor, circa 1979. [4] Jabir Abdallah Jabir Abdallah II become governor in 1985. Thabit Al Muhanna became governor in 2014. [4]

Notes

  1. ↑ Arabic: محافظة العاصمة, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat al-ʿĀṣima; Gulf Arabic: il-ʿĀṣma

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References

  1. ↑ "Statistical Reports". stat.paci.gov.kw. Archived from the original on 2014-03-13. Retrieved 2014-09-03.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Alshalfan, Sharifah (2018). "The Masterplan for Kuwait: An Exploration of the Forces that Shape Kuwait City" (PDF). Barcelona Centre for International Affairs .
  3. ↑ "Planning and Urban Development in Kuwait". International Journal of Middle East Studies. 1980. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  4. 1 2 Alan Rush (1987). Al-Sabah: History & Genealogy of Kuwait's Ruling Family, 1752-1987. London: Ithaca Press. ISBN   978-0-86372-081-9.



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