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Kuwait City (/ k ʊ ˈ w eɪ t / ⓘ; Arabic: مدينة الكويت, romanized: Madinat al-Kuwayt) is the capital and largest city of Kuwait.Located at the heart of the country on the south shore of Kuwait Bay on the Persian Gulf, it is the political, cultural and economic center of the emirate, containing Kuwait's Seif Palace, government offices, and the headquarters of most Kuwaiti ...
Map of the Areas of Kuwait. Each area in Kuwait has an official governmental facility called a co-op society or just society (Arabic: جمعية). They are mainly supermarkets that provide foods and products and they take part in maintaining some of the areas landmarks, but they're not legally obliged to. They have elected members who manage them.
Kaifan (Arabic: كيفان) is an area in Kuwait City; it is located in the governorate of Al Asimah in Kuwait. is home to Kuwait SC. It is one of the prestigious areas in Kuwait and also known for holding the first cooperative society in Kuwait.
The name of Kuwait is a diminutive of an Arabic word meaning "fortress built near water." [ 2 ] It has a population of 4.1 million and an area of 17,818 km 2 . Kuwait is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government and Kuwait City serves as its political and economic capital.
Al Da'iya (Arabic: الدعية) is an area located in Kuwait City that was established around 1960. It is part of the Capital Governorate.It is named after Sheikh Duaj Al Salman Al Sabah, the first to live in this area who the leader of the Kuwaiti army which fought in the Battle of Himth in 1919.
Jibla [2] (Kuwaiti Arabic: جِبْلَة, romanized: Jibla, from Qibla قِبْلَة) is a historic area of Kuwait City. It is one of Kuwait's oldest neighbourhoods, although most pre-oil buildings were demolished. The area forms the bulk of the core of modern-day Kuwait City, along with Sharq, Mirgab, and Dasman.
Shamiya (Arabic: الشامية) is an area of Kuwait City; it is located in Capital Governorate in Kuwait. It comprises 10 blocks. Shamiya is an area near the coast of the bay of Kuwait and has a supermarket and some shops.
The city was controlled by the kingdom of Al-Hirah in Iraq. [7] [10] [11] In the early Islamic period, the bay of Kuwait was known for being a fertile area. [2] [12] [13] Kazma was mainly a stop for caravans coming from Persia and Mesopotamia en route to the Arabian Peninsula. The poet Al-Farazdaq was born in the city of Kazma. [14]