Jabriya () is in an

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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 ...

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. It is a large, mainly residential area that borders

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, Hawalli, Salmiya and

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. On 31 December 2007, Jabriya's population was estimated to be 66,056.

Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital (Arabic: مستشفى مبارك الكبير) is a general hospital built in Jabriya, Kuwait in 1982. The hospital was named after Shiekh Mubarak Al-Kabeer Al-Sabah. It serves the Hawalli Governorate Hawalli Gover ...

, one of the six public hospitals in Kuwait, was built there in 1982. Other organisations within the area include the

Kuwait Medical Association Kuwait Medical Association was founded in October 1963. It is an establishment which provides and represents all doctors in Kuwait Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in West Asia and the geopolitical region known as the Mid ...

(KMA) and the

Kuwait Central Blood Bank Kuwait Central Blood Bank is the only blood bank in Kuwait being operated by the government. It is located in Jabriya Jabriya () is in an area in Hawalli Governorate in Kuwait. It is a large, mainly residential area that borders Surra, Hawal ...

. Jabriya is located in the Third Electoral constituency. Jabriya is divided into twelve blocks with two blocks, 1 and 3, sectioned into A and B parts. Jabriya contains more than ten schools, a large number for its size, including New English School, The English Academy, Bayan Bilingual School and Fajr Al Sabah. Jabriya has many foreign workers. Like other parts of Kuwait City, Jabriya has traffic problems, but even more serious. Jabriya is also well known for its relative safety and diversity. Houses in Jabriya are between 2 and 4 storeys tall. From Jabriya, one can access the Fahaheel Expressway which leads to

, Salwa, Rumaithiya and

Abu Halifa Abu Halifa or Abu Hulayfah or Abu Huleifa or Abu Haleifah () is an area in Kuwait City, located in the Abu Halifa District of the Al Ahmadi Governorate in Kuwait. The area got its name on account of being rich in small plants called "Hanifa" (ح ...

. Jabriya has a subway pedestrian tunnel that passes under road no. 30 and connects it with Salmiya.

Landmarks

* Husainiyat Al-Bulush (largest hussainia in Jabriya) *

named after Shiekh Mubarak Al-Kabeer Al-Sabah. It serves the Hawalli Governorate and covers about 700,000 people in the area. * Hadi Hospital * Health Science Center and Faculty of Medicine * Kuwait Central Blood Bank

Museums

* Tariq Rajab Museum opened in 1980 * Dar El CID

Mosques

*Al-Bulush Mosque *Al Mawash Mosque *Al Qatan Mosque, built in 1987 *Modi Abdullatif Al-Othman Mosque, built in 1984 *Mohammed Taleb Al Kandari Mosque *Mubarak Al Kabeer Mosque

Embassies in Jabriya

A number of embassies are located in Jabriya:Embassies in Kuwait
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{{Kuwait City Suburbs of Kuwait City Areas of Hawalli Governorate

Landmarks

Museums

Mosques

Embassies in Jabriya

See also

References