Hawalli Governorate

Governorate of Kuwait

Governorate in Kuwait

Hawalli Governorate محافظة حولي
Governorate
Map of Kuwait with Hawalli highlighted
Coordinates (Hawalli District): 29°18′20″N 48°01′51″E / 29.30556°N 48.03083°E / 29.30556; 48.03083
Country	Kuwait
Districts	17
Area
• Total	82 km2 (32 sq mi)
Population  (June 2014)[1]
• Total	890,533
• Density	11,000/km2 (28,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+03 (EAT)
ISO 3166 code	KW-HW

Hawalli Governorate (Arabic: محافظة حولي Muḥāfaẓat Ḥawalli) is one of the six governorates of Kuwait.^[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.

A 2005 estimate reported the population of Hawalli to be 393,861.^[4]

A 31 December 2007 estimate reported Hawalli's population to be 714,876.^[5]

As of June 2014, the population of Hawalli is estimated to be 890,533.^[6]

Districts

Areas of Hawalli Governorate

English	Arabic	Year established	Blocks	Population	Notes/Landmarks
Bayan	بيان		14	39,799	Known for Bayan Palace
Jabriya	الجابرية		14	56,392	Home of multiple hospitals, including Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, Hadi Hospital, and Royale Hayat Hospital, as well as many embassies, the Blood Bank of Kuwait and Health Sciences Campus of Kuwait University.
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	12	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.

Sports

Qadsia SC and Al-Salmiya SC are situated in Hawalli governorate.

See also

• Borakay

External links

• List of Streets of Hawalli Governorate

References

1. "Statistical Reports". stat.paci.gov.kw. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
2. "Kuwait Info - Information About Kuwait Tourism and Organizations". kuwait-info.com.
3. Alan Rush (1987). Al-Sabah: History & Genealogy of Kuwait's Ruling Family, 1752-1987. London: Ithaca Press. ISBN 978-0-86372-081-9.
4. "GeoHive : Kuwait". Archived from the original on 23 August 2005. Retrieved 9 August 2005.
5. "الهيئة العامة للمعلومات المدنية". paci.hov.kw. Archived from the original on 5 May 2008.
6. http://www.stat.paci.gov.kw Archived 20 October 2019 at the Wayback Machine ^{[bare URL]}

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