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All blocks are divided into streets (Arabic: شارع) šāriʿ. Then some areas may be further sub-divided into (Arabic: جادة) Jadda, which is translated to avenue or lane. Map of the Areas of Kuwait. Each area in Kuwait has an official governmental facility called a co-op society or just society (Arabic: جمعية). They are mainly ...
Area (km 2) Notes Ahmadi Governorate: KW-AH 1962 959,009 5,120 It was named after Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, 10th ruler of Kuwait. 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 ...
Pages in category "Areas of Kuwait" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
This is a list of islands of Kuwait. Kuwait has ten islands (including one former island). They are indicated on the NASA satellite image and listed in the table in order from north to south:
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Kuwait (average) 0.847: 2 Al Asimah, Hawalli, Al Farwaniyah, Mubarak al Kabeer: 0.845 3 Al-Jahra: 0.836 References
The name of Kuwait is a diminutive of an Arabic word meaning "fortress built near water." [2] It has a population of 4.1 million and an area of 17,818 km 2. Kuwait is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government and Kuwait City serves as its political and economic capital.
Kuwait was the first country in the world to use desalination to supply water for large-scale domestic use. The history of desalination in Kuwait dates back to 1951 when the first distillation plant was commissioned. [28] Kuwait's fresh water resources are limited to groundwater, desalinated seawater, and treated wastewater effluents. [28]