Farwaniya Governorate

Farwaniya Governorate (Arabic: محافظة الفروانية Muḥāfaẓat al-Farwānīyah) is the most populous of the six governorates of Kuwait, in terms of a total number of residents. It is Kuwait City's main residential area and also forms an important part of Kuwait's commercial activities. The Governor is Faisal H. M. Al-Sabah as of May 2014. Al Farwaniyah consists of the following districts:[2]

Farwaniya Governorate
محافظة الفروانية
Governorate
Map of Kuwait with Al Farwaniyah highlighted
Map of Kuwait with Al Farwaniyah highlighted
Coordinates (Al Farwaniyah): 29.277°N 47.959°E / 29.277; 47.959
Country Kuwait
Districts16
Area
 • Total190 km2 (70 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2019)[1]
 • Total1,245,502
 • Density6,600/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+03 (EAT)
ISO 3166 codeKW-FA

Farwaniya Governorate
Areas of Farwaniya Governorate
English Arabic Population (2011)[3]
Abdullah Al-Mubarakعبدالله المبارك61,441
Airport Districtمنطقة المطار29
Andalousالأندلس42,325
Ardiyaالعارضية47,928
Ardiya Herafiyaالعارضية حرفية42,173
Ardiya Industrial Areaالعارضية المنطقة الصناعية203
Ashbelyaاشبيلية21,848
Dhajeejالضجيج99
Farwaniyaالفروانية136,260
Fordousالفردوس52,173
Jleeb Al-Shuyoukhجليب الشيوخ227,980
Khaitanخيطان109,901
Omariyaالعمرية17,373
Rabiyaالرابية18,620
Al-Raiالري1,054
Al-Riggaeالرقعي24,820
Rihabالرحاب15,682
Sabah Al-Nasserصباح الناصر38,507
Sabaq Al Hajanسباق الهجن2,218
Total population (2011)818,571

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References
  1. هيئة المعلومات المدنية - مناطق محافظة الفروانية Archived 2017-12-19 at the Wayback Machine (Arabic)
  2. Kuwait Map
  3. "Geoportal for Kuwait Census 2011". Central Statistical Bureau of Kuwait. Retrieved 26 November 2019.



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