Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate () is one of the
governorates of Kuwait
Kuwait is divided into 6 governorates (''muhafazah''). The governorates are further subdivided into Areas of Kuwait, areas. Each governorate is headed by a Governor appointed by a ministerial decree for a period of 4 years which can be renewed ...
which mainly houses residential areas of
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 ...
. It was formed in 27 November 1999 when the
Hawalli Governorate was split in two, and was formerly called Qurain Governorate. It was named after
Mubarak Al-Sabah, the seventh ruler of the
Sheikhdom of Kuwait.
Districts
Areas within the governorate include:
Governors
* 1999-2006: Sheikh Mubarak Al-Homoud Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
* 2006-2014: Sheikh Ali Al-Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah
* 2014-2019: Ahmad Abdul Latif Al-Rujaib
* 2019–Present: Mahmoud Abdul Samad Bushairi
References
Governorates of Kuwait
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