Kuwait's Second Constituency

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Constituency Two
Multi-member constituency
for the National Assembly of Kuwait
Electorate90,478
Current constituency
Created2008
Seats10

The second 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 eighteen residential areas and has an electorate of 90,478 (the smallest). [1] The Hawalli and Capital governates are divided between the first, second and third constituencies. [2] The former Speaker of National Assembly, Marzouq Al Ghanim is a member of this district.

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Areas in Constituency Two

Constituency-2
Official EnglishArabicGulf Arabic TransliterationYear EstablishedBlocksPopulationNotes
Abdulla Al-Salem ضاحية عبد الله السالمÐ̣āḥyat Abdalla is-Sālim1963 [3] [4] 413,098Often referred to simply as ið̣-Ð̣āḥya 'the suburb'.
Adailiya العديليةli-ʿDēlīya1963 [3] 411,006
Al-Sour Gardensحدائق السورHādiqat il-sūr1963 [3] 4
Bnaid Al-Qar بنيد القارBnēd il-Gār113,171
Daiya الدعيةid-Diʿīya1957 [3] 511,289
Dasma الدسمةid-Dasma1954 [3] 612,455
Doha الدوحةid-Dōḥa522,047
Doha Port ميناء الدوحةMina id-Dōḥa573
Faiha الفيحاءil-Fēḥa1956 [3] 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 [3] 717,300
Khaldiya الخالديةil-Xāldīya1961 [3] 49,820
Mansouriya المنصوريةil-Manṣūrīya1965 [3] 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 [3] 38,372
Qadsiya القادسيةil-Qādsīya1958 [3] 914,389
Qortuba قرطبةQurṭuba528,736Named after Cordoba in Spain
Rawda الروضةir-Rōð̣a1965 [3] 521,535
Shamiya الشاميةiš-Šāmīya1955 [3] 1014,708
Sharq شرقŠarq83,699
Shuwaikh الشويخli-Šwēx1954 [3] 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

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    2. "كل ما تجب معرفته عن انتخابات مجلس الأمة الكويتي: 8 أسئلة وأجوبة" [All you need to know about the Kuwaiti National Assembly elections: 8 questions and answers]. The New Arab (in Arabic). 2 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
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