Farwaniya Governorate

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Farwaniya Governorate
محافظة الفروانية
Governorate
Map of Kuwait with Al Farwaniyah highlighted
Map of Kuwait with Al Farwaniyah highlighted
Coordinates (Al Farwaniyah): 29°16′37″N 47°57′32″E / 29.277°N 47.959°E / 29.277; 47.959Coordinates: 29°16′37″N 47°57′32″E / 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 (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[]

Areas of Farwaniya Governorate
English Arabic Population (2011)[3]
عبدالله المبارك 61,441
منطقة المطار 29
Andalous الأندلس 42,325
Ardiya العارضية 47,928
العارضية حرفية 42,173
العارضية المنطقة الصناعية 203
اشبيلية 21,848
الضجيج 99
Farwaniya الفروانية 136,260
الفردوس 52,173
Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh جليب الشيوخ 227,980
Khaitan خيطان 109,901
العمرية 17,373
الرابية 18,620
الري 1,054
Al-Riggae الرقعي 24,820
الرحاب 15,682
صباح الناصر 38,507
سباق الهجن 2,218
Total population (2011) 818,571

Sports[]

Al Tadamon Sports Club is located in Al Farwaniyah Governorate, won the Kuwaiti Division One three times.

References[]

  1. ^ هيئة المعلومات المدنية - مناطق محافظة الفروانية (Arabic)
  2. ^ Kuwait Map
  3. ^ "Geoportal for Kuwait Census 2011". Central Statistical Bureau of Kuwait. Retrieved 26 November 2019.


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