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Governorates Of Kuwait
Kuwait is divided into 6 governorates (''muhafazah''). The governorates are further subdivided into areas. The governorate is headed by a Governor appointed by a ministerial decree for a period of 4 years which can be renewed upon the proposal of the Prime Minister. History The beginning of the formation of governorates in the State of Kuwait started back in 1962 with the Emiri decree No. 6 which divided the Kuwait into three governorates i.e. Al Asimah Governorate, Ḩawallī Governorate and Al Aḩmadi Governorate. Later, Jahra Governorate, Farwaniya Governorate and Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate were formed in 1979, 1988 and 1999 respectively. Governorates See also *Demographics of Kuwait *Areas of Kuwait * ISO 3166-2:KW References External links Subdivisions of Kuwait Kuwait, Governorates Kuwait 1 Governorates, Kuwait Kuwait geography-related lists Kuwait Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت ...
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Governorate
A governorate is an administrative division of a state. It is headed by a governor. As English-speaking nations tend to call regions administered by governors either State (administrative division), states or province, provinces, the term ''governorate'' is often used in translation from non-English-speaking administrations. The most common usage are as a translation of Persian language, Persian "Farmandari" or the Arabic language, Arabic ''Muhafazah''. It may also refer to the ''guberniya'' and ''Governor-General, general-gubernatorstvo'' of Russian Empire, Imperial Russia or the ''Governorates of the Spanish Empire, gobiernos'' of Spanish Empire, Imperial Spain. Arab countries The term governorate is widely used in Arab countries to describe an administrative unit. Some governorates combine more than one ''Muhafazah''; others closely follow traditional boundaries inherited from the Ottoman Empire's ''vilayet'' system. With the exception of Tunisia, all translations into the ter ...
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Al Aḩmadi Governorate
The Ahmadi Governorate (arabic: محافظة الأحمدي) is the Second most populated Governorate of all the 6 Governorates in Kuwait. It is the Home of KOC, KNPC and much more Oil and Petrol companies. Ahmadi consists of the following districts: *Abu Halifa * Al-Ahmadi * Egaila *Daher *Fahaheel * Fintas * Hadyia * Jaber Al-Ali *Mahboula *Mangaf * Riqqa * Subahiya * Sabah Al-Ahmad Sea City *Wafra Wafra ( ar, links=no, الوفرة) is the southernmost area in Kuwait, within the boundaries of the former Saudi–Kuwaiti neutral zone. It is part of Ahmadi Governorate, and is well known for its fertile soil and farms. It is parallel with t ... Government Jabir Abdallah Jabir Abdallah II served as governor 1962–1985. References {{Authority control Governorates of Kuwait Al Ahmadi Governorate ...
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Administrative Divisions In Asia
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Lists Of Administrative Divisions
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Subdivisions Of Kuwait
Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to Iraq–Kuwait border, the north and Saudi Arabia to Kuwait–Saudi Arabia border, the south. Kuwait also shares maritime borders with Iran. Kuwait has a coastal length of approximately . Most of the country's population reside in the urban area, urban agglomeration of the capital city Kuwait City. , Kuwait has a population of 4.45 million people of which 1.45 million are Kuwaiti citizens while the remaining 3.00 million are Expatriates in Kuwait, foreign nationals from over 100 countries. Historically, most of present-day Kuwait was part of ancient Mesopotamia. Pre-oil Kuwait was a strategic trade port between Mesopotamia, Persia and India. Oil reserves were discovered in commercial quantities in 1938. In 1946, crude oil was exported for the first ...
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