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Kuwait's Second District
Kuwait's second district consists of 13 residential areas starting from the main suburban districts of Faiha, Abdullah Al-Salem, Shamiya, Shuwaikh, Sulaibikhat and Doha. The current Speaker of National Assembly, Marzouq Al Ghanim is a member of this district. Areas of the Second District # Mirqab # Abdullah Al-Salem #Qibla #Shuwaikh # Shamiya # Qadsiya # Mansūriya # Faiha' # Nuzha # Sulaibikhat #Doha # Granada (Kuwait) # Qairawān References The areas are officially stated by Ministry of Interior An interior ministry (sometimes called a ministry of internal affairs or ministry of home affairs) is a government department that is responsible for internal affairs. Lists of current ministries of internal affairs Named "ministry" * Ministry ... circular. (The numbering above is also by the Ministry of Interior) {{reflist Politics of Kuwait ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faiha'
Al-Faiha ( ar, الفيحاء) is an urban area located in Al Asimah Governorate in Kuwait Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the nort .... Al Faiha is a residential area located 1.6 km from Kuwait City between the second and third ring roads. The Al Turiki Museum is in Al Faiha. It is divided into 9 blocks. Block 5 is the central block which is home to the biggest supermarket in Faiha, the police station, gas station and many other stuff. Faiha was founded in 1953. References {{Capital Governorate (Kuwait) Suburbs of Kuwait City Populated places in Kuwait ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdullah Al-Salem
Abdulla Al-Salem ( ar, 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, and Shamiyah. Lands in this area range from 750 to 1250 square meters and the average of a 1000 sq meter land is worth between 1 and 2 million Kuwaitii Dinars (about 3.3 to 6.6 million dollars).Al-Mdaires, Abdulla. Suburbs of Kuwait. Feb 2, 2003 Demographics According to the public Authority for civil information there are 22,429 residents. 51.44% are Kuwaiti, 42.65% Asians, 4.45% other Arabs The Arabs (singular: Arab; singular ar, عَرَبِيٌّ, DIN 31635: , , plural ar, عَرَب, DIN 31635: , Arabic pronunciation: ), also known as the Arab people, are an ethnic group mainly inhabiting the Arab world in Western Asia, ..., 1.16% Africans, 0.20% North Americans, and 0.09% Europeans. Location Abdulla Al-Salem is located in a strategic area between the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shamiya
Shamiya ( ar, الشامية) is an area of Kuwait City; it is located in Capital Governorate in Kuwait Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to Iraq–Ku .... It comprises 10 blocks. References {{Capital Governorate (Kuwait) Al Asimah Governorate (Kuwait) Populated places in Kuwait ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shuwaikh
Shuwaikh ( ar, الشويخ) is a seaside district of Kuwait City in Kuwait. It comprises eight blocks. Shuwaikh also has an industrial area, a port A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers. Although usually situated on a sea coast or estuary, ports can also be found far inland, such as H ..., a commercial area, a healthcare area and an education area; all of which form their own census-designated districts. Area The area of Shuwaikh is partly industrial and partly rural. This area offers Souq al-Juma which is a Friday market that sells many things such as furniture, clothes, animals, new and used goods, and much more. Shuwaikh is commonly recognized for the Shuwaikh port which is Kuwait's most important port because it contains a power station and water desalination which supplies all of Kuwait city. See also * Shuwaikh Port * Shuwaikh Industrial Area References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sulaibikhat
Sulaibikhat ( ar, الصليبخات, aṣ-Ṣulaybikhāt) is a district of Kuwait City in Kuwait. It comprises five blocks. Sulaibkhat Camp The British camp was built in Sulaibikhat during the British mandate, and consisted of approximately 200 bungalow-style residential units, contained within a fenced area on the Persian Gulf The Persian Gulf ( fa, خلیج فارس, translit=xalij-e fârs, lit=Gulf of Fars, ), sometimes called the ( ar, اَلْخَلِيْجُ ٱلْعَرَبِيُّ, Al-Khalīj al-ˁArabī), is a mediterranean sea in Western Asia. The body .... After being deserted by the British at the end of the British mandate in 1961, the camp was occupied by senior government employees (doctors, engineers, pharmacists, veterinarians, lawyers, judges, etc.) working for the Government of Kuwait. The Camp had its own police station. It had its own supermarket (the "Salwa Market"), and at one stage a laundry outlet and a hairstylist. The Camp had a Club for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doha, Kuwait
Al-Jahra Governorate ( ar, محافظة الجهراء Muḥāfaẓat al-Ǧahrāʾ) is one of the six Governorates of Kuwait. It is the largest Governorate in Kuwait. It includes the town of Al-Jahra, most of the northern and western parts of Kuwait, several islands (among them Bubiyan Island Bubiyan Island ( ar, جزيرة بوبيان) is the largest island in the Kuwaiti coastal island chain situated in the north-western corner of the Persian Gulf, with an area of . Bubiyan Island is part of the Shatt al-Arab delta. The Mubarak A ...), and also western suburbs of Kuwait City. It also contains most of Kuwait's arable land. Jahra also has some historic relevance to Kuwait's history. The Red Palace or Al Qasr Al Ahmar is the most important historical landmark there. Historically, Jahra was an agricultural oasis village and most Jahrans were farmers. Jahra's most notable residents included Sheikh Thuwainy Bin Abdullah Al-Saadoun (Sheikh of Al-Muntafiq) in 1786, when he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marzouq Al-Ghanim
Marzouq Ali Mohammed Al-Ghanim ( ar, مرزوق علي محمد ثنيان الغانم, Marzūq ʿAlī Muḥammad Ṯunayān al-Ghānim, born 3 November 1968, Abdullah Al-Salem, Kuwait) is a former speaker of the Kuwaiti National Assembly, representing the second district. Al-Ghanim earned a BSc in mechanical engineering from Seattle University and worked foBoubyan Petrochemical Companybefore being elected to the National Assembly in 2006. He is the son of Ali al-Ghanim and Faiza al-Kharafi. He was elected as Speaker in 2013. Family Background Marzouq Al-Ghanim is part of the Al-Ghanim family, which is historically dominant in Kuwait and Bahrain. Ethnically, the Al-Ghanim family are part of the Bani Utub federation which originally founded Kuwait. The Bani Utub elite includes the Al Sabah ruling family. Marzouq Al-Ghanim's father, Ali Mohammed Thunayan Al-Ghanim is the chairman of Ali Alghanim & Sons Company, a multi-line conglomerate which includes the BMW and Land Rove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qadsiya (Kuwait)
Qadsiya ( ar, القادسية) is an area in Capital Governorate in Kuwait City, Kuwait Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the nort .... It was named after Al-Qadisiyyah in Iraq, the site of the Battle of al-Qādisiyyah. According to the 2011 census, about 14,389 people live there. References Al Asimah Governorate (Kuwait) Populated places in Kuwait {{Kuwait-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mansouria, Kuwait
Mansouria ( ar, المنصوريَّة, Mansūriya) is an area in Capital Governorate in Kuwait City Kuwait City ( ar, مدينة الكويت) 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 economical centre of the emirate, .... It is home of Al-Arabi Sporting Club. References Suburbs of Kuwait City {{kuwait-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuzha
Nuzha ( ar, النزهة) is an area in Kuwait City; it is located in Al Asimah Governorate in Kuwait. Its population in 2011 was 8,372. Embassies in NuzhaEmbassies in Kuwait: Brazil : Czech Republic : Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands ... References Suburbs of Kuwait City Populated places in Kuwait {{Kuwait-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
