The Asimah Governorate or Capital Governorate, sometimes referred to as Al Kuwayt, is one of the six

governorates of Kuwait Kuwait is divided into 6 governorates (''muhafazah''). The governorates are further subdivided into Areas of Kuwait, areas. Each governorate is headed by a Governor appointed by a ministerial decree for a period of 4 years which can be renewed ...

. It comprises the historic core of

Kuwait City Kuwait City (; ) 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 Pal ...

, industrial and port areas such as Shuwaikh Port and Doha Port, and several offshore islands. The governorate houses most of Kuwait's financial and business centres such as the

Kuwait Stock Exchange Boursa Kuwait Securities Co., is the private-sector corporate owner and operator of the Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE), the national stock market of Kuwait. History Although several share holding companies (such as the National Bank of Kuwait in 1 ...

Districts

Government

Mr. Nasir Sabah Nasir Mubarak I was governor from 1962 until his death in 1979. Salim Sabah Nasir Mubarak became the next governor, circa 1979. Jabir Abdallah Jabir Abdallah II become governor in 1985. Thabit Al Muhanna became governor in 2014.

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