Constituency One | |
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Multi-member constituency for the National Assembly of Kuwait | |
Electorate | 100,185 |
Current constituency | |
Created | 2008 |
Seats | 10 |
The first constituency of Kuwait is a legislative constituency in Kuwait. Like the other four constituencies in Kuwait, it elects exactly 10 members to the National Assembly via plurality vote. As of 2022, it currently represents twenty residential areas and has an electorate of 100,185. [1] The Hawalli and Capital governates are divided between the first, second and third constituencies. [2]
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Constitution |
Kuwaitportal |
Year | Members |
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2022 [3] |
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2023 [4] |
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English | Arabic | Year established | # of Blocks | Population (2011) | Notes/Landmarks |
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Bayan | بيان | 14 | 39,799 | Known for Bayan Palace | |
Jabriya | الجابرية | 14 | |||
Rumaithiya | الرميثية | 1964 | 12 | 41,787 | Has the largest number of Husainiya 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 | Notable for its huge commercial activities and dozens of malls. |
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 mall 360 Mall in Kuwait. | |
Total population (2011) | 672,910 |
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