Ahmadi Governorate
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The Ahmadi Governorate[a] is a governorate in southern Kuwait. It is the second most populated governorate in Kuwait, behind Farwaniya Governorate. Many oil and petroleum companies such as KOC and KNPC have their headquarters here.


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Ahmadi Governorate
محافظة الأحمدي Muḥāfaẓat al-Aḥmadī | |
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![]() Map of Kuwait with Ahmadi highlighted | |
Coordinates (Ahmadi): 29.077°N 48.084°E | |
Country | Kuwait |
Seat | Ahmadi |
Districts | 29 |
Area | |
• Total | 5,120 km2 (1,980 sq mi) |
Population (June 2014)[1] | |
• Total | 809,353 |
• Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+03 (AST) |
ISO 3166 code | KW-AH |
Districts
Ahmadi consists of the following districts:[2]
English | Arabic | Population | Notes/Landmarks |
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Abu Halifa | أبو حليفة | 29,870 | |
Mina Abdulla | ميناء عبد الله | 24,415 | |
Ahmadi | الأحمدي | 21,469 | Governorate seat. |
Ali Sabah Al-Salem | علي صباح السالم | 42,173 | |
Egaila | العقيلة | 13,579 | |
Bar Al-Ahmadi | بر الأحمدي | 723 | Desert area of Al Ahmadi. |
Bnaider | بنيدر | ||
Dhaher | الظهر | 33,197 | |
Fahaheel | الفحيحيل | 54,157 | |
Fahad Al-Ahmad | فهد الأحمد | 17,096 | |
Hadiya | هدية | 17,990 | |
Jaber Al-Ali | جابر العلي | 38,868 | |
Al-Julaia'a | الجليعة | ||
Khairan | الخيران | 1,895 | |
Mahboula | المهبولة | 77,988 | |
Mangaf | المنقف | 73,378 | |
Magwa | المقوع | 32 | |
Wafra Residential | وفرة السكنية | 2,488 | |
Al-Nuwaiseeb | النويصيب | 537 | |
Riqqa | الرقة | 36,058 | |
Sabah Al Ahmad | صباح الاحمد | ||
Sabah Al Ahmad Sea City | مدينة صباح الأحمد البحرية | ||
Sabahiya | الصباحية | 56,640 | |
Shuaiba Industrial | الشعيبة | 26 | |
South Sabahiya | جنوب الصباحية | 73 | |
Wafra | الوفرة | 7,856 | |
Zoor | الزور | 2,230 | |
Fintas | الفنطاس | ||
Al Shadadiya Industrial | الشدادية الصناعية |
Government
Jabir Abdallah Jabir Abdallah II served as governor 1962–1985.[3] Under a June 2024 Amiri Decree, Homoud Jaber Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah was appointed the governor of Al-Ahmadi for a four year mandate.[4]
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