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 | |
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Coordinates (Al Farwaniyah): 29.277°N 47.959°E | |
Country | Kuwait |
Districts | 16 |
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 |
Farwaniya Governorate
English | Arabic | Population (2011)[3] |
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Abdullah Al-Mubarak | عبدالله المبارك | 61,441 |
Airport District | منطقة المطار | 29 |
Andalous | الأندلس | 42,325 |
Ardiya | العارضية | 47,928 |
Ardiya Herafiya | العارضية حرفية | 42,173 |
Ardiya Industrial Area | العارضية المنطقة الصناعية | 203 |
Ashbelya | اشبيلية | 21,848 |
Dhajeej | الضجيج | 99 |
Farwaniya | الفروانية | 136,260 |
Fordous | 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 |
Al-Riggae | الرقعي | 24,820 |
Rihab | الرحاب | 15,682 |
Sabah Al-Nasser | صباح الناصر | 38,507 |
Sabaq Al Hajan | سباق الهجن | 2,218 |
Total population (2011) | 818,571 |
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
- هيئة المعلومات المدنية - مناطق محافظة الفروانية Archived 2017-12-19 at the Wayback Machine (Arabic)
- Kuwait Map
- "Geoportal for Kuwait Census 2011". Central Statistical Bureau of Kuwait. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
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