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Dasma
Dasma ( ar, الدسمة) is one of the areas of the Capital Governorate in Kuwait City, Kuwait. Its name, literally translated to ''"Rich"'', is in reference to its rich soil and greenish Spring. Dasma is surrounded by Bneid Al-Gar from the East, Mirgab from north, Mansouria from the West and Da'iya Al Da'iya ( ar, الدعية) is an area located 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 ... from the South. References {{Capital Governorate (Kuwait) Suburbs of Kuwait City ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Areas Of Kuwait
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 no ... is divided into six governorates, and in each there are several areas ( ar, مناطِق). Areas are much less commonly called by other names such as districts or towns. However they are commonly known inside the English-speaking community in Kuwait as and are officially translated to ''areas''. The Arabic word for area, '' Mintaqah منطقة'' can mean both mean ''area'' and ''region''. Areas are further subdivided into blocks, each of which is refereed by to a number. All blocks are divided into ''streets شوارع'' (singular شارع šāriʿ). However, some areas may be further subdivided into جادات ''Jaddāt'' (singular ''جادة Jadda''), which might be translated to ''avenue'' or ''lane''. Each area in Kuwai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capital Governorate (Kuwait)
The Capital Governorate ( ), sometimes referred to as Al Kuwayt, is one of the six governorates of Kuwait. It comprises the historic core of Kuwait City, industrial and port areas such as Shuwaikh and Doha Port, and several offshore islands. It consists of the following areas: * Abdullah Al-Salem عبدالله السالم * Adiliya العديلية *Bneid Al-Qar بنيد القار *Al Da'iya الدعية *Al Dasma الدسمة * Al Faiha الفيحا *Faylakah (consisting of the islands of Failaka, Miskan, and Auhah) * Jaber Al-Ahmad جابر الاحمد * Jibla * Kaifan كيفان * Khaldiya * Al Mansouriah المنصورية * Murgab المرقاب * Al-Nuzha النزهة * Al Qadisiya القادسية * Qurtoba قرطبة * Rawdah الروضة * Al Shamiya الشامية * Sharq * Al Shuwaikh الشويخ *Sulaibikhat * Al Surra السرة *Al Yarmouk اليرموك *North West Sulaibikhat شمال غرب الصليبيخات ''Al-ʿĀṣima'' means 'The Capital' i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sovereign States
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 206 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 member states of the United Nations, UN member states, 2 United Nations General Assembly observers#Present non-member observers, UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and 11 other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (16 states, of which there are 6 UN member states, 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and 9 de facto states), and states having a political status of the Cook Islands and Niue, special political status (2 states, both in associated state, free association with New Zealand). Compi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governorates 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 Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate ( ar, محافظة مبارك الكبير Muḥāfaẓat Mubārak al-Kabīr) is one of the governorates of Kuwait which mainly houses residential areas of Kuwait City. It was formed in 2000 when the Hawalli Gov ... were formed in 1979, 1988 and 1999 respectively. Governorates See also * Demographics of Kuwait * Areas of Kuwait * ISO 3166 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, containing Kuwait's Seif Palace, government offices, and the headquarters of most Kuwaiti corporations and banks. It is one of the hottest cities in summer on earth, with average summer high temperatures over 45 °C (113 °F) for three months of the year. As of 2018, the metropolitan area had roughly 3 million inhabitants (more than 70% of the country's population). The city itself has no administrative status. All six Governorates of Kuwait, governorates of the country comprise parts of the urban area, urban agglomeration, which is subdived in numerous Areas of Kuwait, areas. In a more narrow sense, ''Kuwait City'' can also refer only to the town's historic core, which nowadays is part of the Capital Governorate (Kuwait), Capit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 north and Saudi Arabia to the south. Kuwait also shares maritime borders with Iran. Kuwait has a coastal length of approximately . Most of the country's population reside in the urban agglomeration of the capital city Kuwait City. , Kuwait has a population of 4.45 million people of which 1.45 million are Kuwaiti citizens while the remaining 3.00 million are foreign nationals from over 100 countries. Historically, most of present-day Kuwait was part of ancient Mesopotamia. Pre-oil Kuwait was a strategic trade port between Mesopotamia, Persia and India. Oil reserves were discovered in commercial quantities in 1938. In 1946, crude oil was exported for the first time. From 1946 to 1982, the country underwent large-scale modernization, large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bneid Al-Gar
Bneid Al-Gar ( ar, بنيد القار, Bneid il-Gār) is an area of Kuwait City; it is located in Al Asimah Governorate in Kuwait covering an area of approximately 1,320,220 squared metres. Etymology The word "Gar" in Arabic means Tar Tar is a dark brown or black viscosity, viscous liquid of hydrocarbons and free carbon, obtained from a wide variety of organic matter, organic materials through destructive distillation. Tar can be produced from coal, wood, petroleum, or peat. ..., and so it was thus named due to the natural discharge of oils. A variant of its transliteration is ''Bunayd Al-Qar''. Demographics According to the public Authority for civil information, as of 30 June 2022, there are 31,111 residents. 2.5% are Kuwaiti and 97.5% are non-Kuwaiti. References Populated places in Kuwait Suburbs of Kuwait City {{Kuwait-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirgab
Al Murqab is an area in Kuwait City, Kuwait. It is located in the Al Kuwayt governorate 8 miles (13 km) from Kuwait International Airport. Nearby areas include As Salihiyah (0.5 nmi or 1 km), Jibla (0.6 nmi or 1.1 km), Al Kuwayt (0.2 nmi or 0.4 km), Umm Siddah Umm () means ''mother'' in Arabic. It is a common Arabic feminine given name and generic prefix for Semitic place names. It may refer to: Places Bahrain * Ain Umm Sujoor, an archaeological site * Umm an Nasan, an island *Umm as Sabaan, an islet E ... (0.8 nmi or 1.5 km) and Al Mansuriyah (0.6 nmi or 1.1 km). References External links Satellite map at Maplandia.com Populated places in Kuwait Suburbs of Kuwait City {{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. It is home of Al-Arabi Sporting Club Al-Arabi Sporting Club ( ar, النادي العربي الرياضي) is a Kuwaiti sports club club based in Mansuriya, Kuwait City. The most notable section is football team in the Kuwait Premier League. Al-Arabi SC was named ''Al-ʿUrū .... References Suburbs of Kuwait City {{kuwait-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Da'iya
Al Da'iya ( ar, الدعية) is an area located 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, ... that was established around 1960. It is part of Al Asimah Governorate. It is named after Sheikh Duaj Al Salman Al Sabah, the first to live in this area who the leader of the Kuwaiti army which fought in the Battle of Himth in 1919. Daiya is the headquarters of the Kuwait Handball Association. References Suburbs of Kuwait City {{kuwait-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
