Farwaniya Governorate
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Farwaniya Governorate (Arabic: محافظة الفروانية Muḥāfaẓat al-Farwānīyah) is the most populous of the six governorates of Kuwait, and is the country's only landlocked governorate. It is Kuwait City's main residential area and also forms an important part of Kuwait's commercial activities.
Farwaniya Governorate
محافظة الفروانية | |
|---|---|
 Map of Kuwait with Al Farwaniyah highlighted | |
| Coordinates (Al Farwaniyah): 29.277°N 47.959°E | |
| Country | Kuwait |
| Districts | 21 |
| Area | |
• Total | 190 km2 (70 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024)[1] | |
• Total | 1,231,225 |
| • Density | 6,500/km2 (17,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+03 (EAT) |
| ISO 3166 code | KW-FA |
| English | Arabic | Population (2024) | Notes/Landmarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdullah Al-Mubarak | عبدالله المبارك | 67,519 | Also known as West Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh. |
| Airport District | منطقة المطار | 1,619 | |
| Andalus | الأندلس | 50,550 | Named after Al-Andalus, the Islamic name for Spain |
| Ardiya | العارضية | 65,850 | Known for having Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium |
| Ardiya Herafiya | العارضية حرفية | 66 | |
| Ishbiliya | اشبيلية | 39,125 | Named after Seville in Spain |
| Al-Dajeej | الضجيج | 32 | |
| Farwaniya | الفروانية | 299,964 | Governate seat. |
| Ferdous | الفردوس | 73,367 | |
| Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh | جليب الشيوخ | 266,883 | |
| Khaitan | خيطان | 109,901 | |
| Omariya | العمرية | 17,373 | |
| Rabiya | الرابية | 18,620 | |
| Al-Rai | الري | 1,054 | Home to The Avenues, The world's second largest covered mall. |
| Al-Riggai | الرقعي | 38,066 | |
| Rehab | الرحاب | 21,759 | |
| Sabah Al-Nasser | صباح الناصر | 51,070 | |
| Sabah Al-Salem University | جامعة صباح السالم | ||
| West Abdullah Al-Mubarak | غرب عبدالله المبارك | 18,575 | |
| South Abdullah Al-Mubarak | جنوب عبدالله المبارك | 739 | |
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