Jabriya ( ar, الجابرية) is in an area in

Hawalli Governorate Hawalli Governorate ( ar, محافظة حولي Muḥāfaẓat Ḥawalli), is one of the six governorates of Kuwait, consisting of the following areas: * Hawalli *Bayan * Mishref * Maidan Hawalli * Jabriya * Rumaithiya * Salmiya * Salwa * Shaa ...

in Kuwait City,

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. It is a large, mainly residential area that borders Surra, Hawalli, Salmiya and

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. Jabriya has seen an increase of commercial activities in recent years. On 31 December 2007, Jabriya's population was estimated to be 66,056 Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, one of the six public hospitals in Kuwait, was built there in 1982. Other organisations within the area include the

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(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 behind Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital (Arabic: مستشفى مبارك الكبير) is a general hos ...

. 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.

Landmarks

* Husainiyat Al-Bulush (largest hussainia in Jabriya) * Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital 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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References

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