Governorates of Kuwait

Governorates of Kuwait
Governorates of Kuwait
Category	Governorate
Location	State of Kuwait
Number	6 Governorates (as of 27 November 1999)
Populations	Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate - 254,999 (lowest); Farwaniya Governorate - 1,169,312 (highest)
Areas	Hawalli Governorate - 85 km2 (33 sq mi) (smallest); Jahra Governorate - 12,750 km2 (4,920 sq mi) km² (largest)
Government	Government of Kuwait;
Subdivisions	Areas of Kuwait;

Kuwait is divided into 6 governorates (muhafazah). The governorates are further subdivided into areas. The governorate is headed by a Governor appointed by a ministerial decree for a period of 4 years which can be renewed upon the proposal of the Prime Minister.

History[]

The beginning of the formation of governorates in the State of Kuwait started back in 1962 with the Emiri decree No. 6 which divided the Kuwait into three governorates i.e. Al Asimah Governorate, Ḩawallī Governorate and Al Aḩmadi Governorate. Later, Jahra Governorate, Farwaniya Governorate and Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate were formed in 1979, 1988 and 1999 respectively.

Governorates[]


Governorate	ISO 3166-2:KW	Formation	Population	Area (km²)	Notes
Ahmadi Governorate	KW-AH	1962	959,009	5,120	It was named after Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, 10th ruler of Kuwait.
Al-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 governorate and is Kuwait's main residential area.
Hawalli Governorate	KW-HA	1962	939,792	85	It is the smallest and most densely populated governorate.
Jahra Governorate	KW-JA	1979	540,910	12,750	It is the largest governorate and contains the agricultural area.
Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate	KW-MU	1999	254,999	104	The newest governorate of Kuwait, founded in 1999 and the least populated governorate in Kuwait.

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Governorates of Kuwait

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