Abu Halifa or Abu Hulayfah or Abu Huleifa or Abu Haleifah () is an

area Area is the measure of a region's size on a surface. The area of a plane region or ''plane area'' refers to the area of a shape or planar lamina, while '' surface area'' refers to the area of an open surface or the boundary of a three-di ...

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 ...

, located in the Abu Halifa District of the

Al Ahmadi Governorate The Ahmadi Governorate is a Governorates of Kuwait, governorate in southern Kuwait. It is the second most populated governorate in Kuwait, behind Farwaniya Governorate. Many oil and petroleum companies such as Kuwait Oil Company, KOC and Kuwait ...

Kuwait Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in West Asia and the geopolitical region known as the Middle East. It is situated in the northern edge of the Arabian Peninsula at the head of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to Iraq–Kuwait ...

. The area got its name on account of being rich in small plants called "Hanifa" (حنيفا). Abu Halifa is the location of the Box Hill Institute of TAFE, the famous Kuwait Magic Mall and

Sahel (Kuwaiti football club) Al Sahel Sporting Club () is a Kuwaiti professional football club based in Abu Halifa in Al Ahmadi Governorate. Sahel were the runners-up in the 1999 Kuwait Emir Cup. Honors * Kuwaiti Division One **Champions (2): 2000–01, 2009–10 *Kuwai ...

Stadium. Abu Halifa has major facilities ranging from

mosque A mosque ( ), also called a masjid ( ), is a place of worship for Muslims. The term usually refers to a covered building, but can be any place where Salah, Islamic prayers are performed; such as an outdoor courtyard. Originally, mosques were si ...

s, restaurants, food courts, parks, walking tracks and pharmacies to malls, beaches and schools. Abu Halifa's population comprises a majority of Indian migrant workers.

Recreation in Abu Halifa

Kuwait Magic Mall Kuwait Magic Mall is a very good family mall with everything from indoor kids play area, a wide variety of restaurants and a large variety of clothing stores. One of the main specialties of the mall is its outdoor play area, directed for a higher age group. It is a famous outdoor recreational park in Kuwait. The biggest attraction of the mall is its beautiful sandy beach. Kuwait Magic Mall was established in 2000 and covers an area of 2298 square meters in area. The area is divided into two blocks.

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Satellite map at Maplandia.com
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