Zahra () is an
area
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of
Hawalli Governorate
Hawalli Governorate ( ) is one of the six governorates of Kuwait, consisting of the following areas:
Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah became governor in 1962.
A more recent governor of the Hawalli governorate is Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah ...
in
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 ...
.
It is divided into eight blocks. Zahra is part of the larger
South Surra region which comprises four other areas:
Shuhada
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,
Siddeeq,
Salām, and
Ḥiṭṭīn. The
360 Mall is one of Zahra's prominent attractions. Zahra is also home to many government agencies and administrations.
Embassies in Zahra
Zahra contains many diplomatic
embassies
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including:
References
Populated places in Kuwait
Areas of Hawalli Governorate
Suburbs of Kuwait City
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