Farwaniya Governorate

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
Governorate
Map of Kuwait with Al Farwaniyah highlighted
Coordinates (Al Farwaniyah): 29.277°N 47.959°E / 29.277; 47.959
Country	Kuwait
Districts	21
Area
• Total	190 km2 (70 sq mi)
Population  (December 2019)[1]
• Total	1,245,502
• Density	6,600/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+03 (EAT)
ISO 3166 code	KW-FA

Districts

Areas of Farwaniya Governorate

Al Farwaniyah consists of the following districts:^[2]

English	Arabic	Population	Notes/Landmarks
Abdullah Al-Mubarak	عبدالله المبارك	61,441	Also known as West Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh.
Airport District	منطقة المطار	29
Andalus	الأندلس	42,325	Named after Al-Andalus, the Islamic name for Spain
Ardiya	العارضية	47,928	Known for having Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium
Ardiya Herafiya	العارضية حرفية	42,173
Ishbiliya	اشبيلية	21,848	Named after Seville in Spain
Al-Dajeej	الضجيج	99
Farwaniya	الفروانية	136,260	Governate seat.
Ferdous	الفردوس	52,173
Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh	جليب الشيوخ	227,980
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	24,820
Rehab	الرحاب	15,682
Sabah Al-Nasser	صباح الناصر	38,507
Sabah Al-Salem University	جامعة صباح السالم
West Abdullah Al-Mubarak	غرب عبدالله المبارك
South Abdullah Al-Mubarak	جنوب عبدالله المبارك
Sulaibiya Industrial	الصليبية الصناعية

Sports

• Al tadamon Basketball Team is a Kuwaiti amateur basketball club based in Al Farwaniya.
• Al Tadamon Sports Club is located in Al Farwaniyah Governorate, won the Kuwaiti Division One three times.

References

1. هيئة المعلومات المدنية - مناطق محافظة الفروانية Archived 2017-12-19 at the Wayback Machine (Arabic)
2. Kuwait Map