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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.
Kuwait is a country in West Asia, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iraq and Saudi Arabia.Kuwait is located at the far northwestern corner of the Persian Gulf. Kuwait is 17,820 square kilometres in size.
Located at the head of the Persian Gulf in the north-east corner of the Arabian Peninsula, Kuwait is one of the smallest countries in the world in terms of land area. Kuwait lies between latitudes 28° and 31° N, and longitudes 46° and 49° E. Kuwait is generally low-lying, with the highest point being 306 m (1,004 ft) above sea level. [15]
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.
Area (km 2) Notes Ahmadi Governorate: KW-AH 1962 959,009 5,120 It was named after Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, 10th ruler of Kuwait. Asimah Governorate: KW-KU 1962 568,567 175 It houses most of Kuwait's financial and business centres such as the Kuwait Stock Exchange. Farwaniya Governorate: KW-FA 1988 1,169,312 204 It is the most populated ...
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 ...
Abdulla Al-Salem (Arabic: عبد الله السالم) is an area of Kuwait City.It is known to be one of the areas where the wealthiest of the families of Kuwait live alongside Faiha, Shuwaikh, Nuzha, Kaifan, Khaldiya, Adailiya, and Shamiyah.
Sabah Al-Salem (Arabic: صباح السالم) is an area in the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate of Kuwait. As of 2022, its population is 139,163, [2] spread out over 13 blocks. Sabah Al-Salem is an area of mixed development with residential, commercial, educational and entertainment facilities.