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Kuwait is divided into six governorates, and in each there are several areas (Arabic: مناطِق). They are much less commonly called by other names such as districts or towns. However, they are commonly known inside the English-speaking community in Kuwait and are officially translated to as areas.
It was named after Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, 10th ruler of Kuwait. Al-Asimah Governorate: KW-KU 1962 568,567 175 It houses most of Kuwait's financial and business centres such as the Kuwait Stock Exchange. Farwaniya Governorate: KW-FA 1988 1,169,312 204 It is the most populated governorate. Hawalli Governorate: KW-HA 1962 939,792 85
Kuwait (average) 0.847: 2 Al Asimah, Hawalli, Al Farwaniyah, Mubarak al Kabeer: 0.845 3 Al-Jahra: 0.836 References
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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 and Doha Port, and several offshore islands.
Jahra Governorate (Arabic: محافظة الجهراء Muḥāfaẓat al-Ǧahrāʾ) is one of the six governorates of Kuwait. [2] It is the largest Governorate in Kuwait accounting for 63 percent of its land area. It includes the town of Al Jahra, most of the northern and western parts of Kuwait, several islands (among them Bubiyan Island).
Hawalli Governorate (Arabic: محافظة حولي Muḥāfaẓat Ḥawalli) is one of the six governorates of Kuwait, consisting of the following areas: [2] Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah became governor in 1962. [3] A more recent governor of the Hawalli governorate is Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, who later became prime minister.