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Kuwait's First District
Kuwait's first district comprises nineteen residential areas. Areas in the First District # Sharq # Dasma #Mitba #Dasman # Bneid Al Gar # Daʿiya # Sha'ab #Failaka #Hawally #Nigra #Maidan Hawalli # Bayān #Mishref #Salmiya # Bi'da #Ras (Ras Al Salmiya) #Salwa #Rumaithiya #Mubarak Al Abdullah References The areas are officially stated by Ministry of Interior An interior ministry (sometimes called a ministry of internal affairs or ministry of home affairs) is a government department that is responsible for internal affairs. Lists of current ministries of internal affairs Named "ministry" * Ministry ... circular. (The numbering above is also by the Ministry of Interior) Politics of Kuwait {{Kuwait-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maidan Hawalli
Midan Hawally Is one of the districts of Salmiya in Kuwait City Kuwait City ( ar, مدينة الكويت) 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 economical centre of the emirate, ..., Kuwait. The population of the District is 200,000. The district is also close to Hawalli. The District Is full of Mosques. Populated places in Kuwait Areas of Hawalli Governorate Suburbs of Kuwait City {{Kuwait-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rumaithiya
Rumaithiya ( ar, Arabic:''Ar-Rumaytheeyah'' Kuwaiti Arabic:''Il-Irmeitheeyah'' ) is a residential area in Hawalli governorate, Kuwait City, Kuwait. It's geographically divided into twelve blocks. Blocks ''Rumaithiya'' is officially divided into 12 ''blocks'' (). Every block has a mosque and ''Rumaithiya Co-Op'' branch. Landmarks Masjids Rumaithiya was designed to make a space for a branch of the Co-op and the supermarket. Due to this, there are 12 government-built masjids in Rumaithiya, with one more government-built masjid near the main Co-op. The biggest masjid, ''Masjid Maqamis'' is in Block 11 Husayniyat * Rumaithiya has the largest number of husayniyas in Kuwait with more than 70 Husayniya. Rumaithiya Co-Op Society ''Rumaithiya Co-Op Society'' is the official and only supermarket in the area. * 12 Branches in every block, except the 7th block * 15,144+ Contributors Sports area Public Parks * Large public park in block 6 with grass stadiums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salwa, Kuwait
Salwa ( ar, سلوى) is an area in Hawalli Governorate in Kuwait City, Kuwait, bordering Rumaithiya to the north, Bayan and Mishref to the west, Messila to the south and the Persian Gulf The Persian Gulf ( fa, خلیج فارس, translit=xalij-e fârs, lit=Gulf of Fars, ), sometimes called the ( ar, اَلْخَلِيْجُ ٱلْعَرَبِيُّ, Al-Khalīj al-ˁArabī), is a mediterranean sea in Western Asia. The bo ... to the east. External linksEmbassies in Kuwait Suburbs of Kuwait City Areas of Hawalli Governorate {{Kuwait-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salmiya
Salmiya (Arabic السالمية; transliterated As-Sālmīya(h)) is a city in Hawalli Governorate in Kuwait. Salmiya is administratively divided into 12 blocks. The blocks located closer to the interior of the district tend to be mostly residential, while those located beside the Persian Gulf coastline have a great deal of commercial and up-scale residential real estate. The interior residential areas boast a huge population of foreigners consisting mainly of those from the Indian sub-continent and other Arabs who are not native to the Persian Gulf area. Facilities Salmiya hosts numerous museums, mosques, an aquarium, a Scientific Center, IMAX movie theaters, football stadium, medical centers, a Roman Catholic Chapel, the district passport office ("Jawazat") and a well-equipped park beside the 5th Ring Road. Notable malls include the Salmiya Souq Mega-mall which was the first mall in the nation, Marina Mall in the Marina World shopping and entertainment district, and the Oma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mishrif
Mishref ( ar, مشرف) is a residential area in Kuwait City, Kuwait, within the Hawalli Governorate, south of Bayan and west of Salwa. Mishref has only 6 blocks (1,2,3,4,5 and 6), and all other blocks or extensions in West Mishref don't originally belong to Mishref. Mishref is home to: * A Counsomer co-op by Mishref local residence. * Al Yarmouk Sporting Club * A restaurant complex * Three foreign embassies: the Syrian, Lesotho and Japanese Embassies * A United Nations (UN) Center * Two sports open playground which include Basketball, football, handball and tennis courts. West Mishref is home to: * Kuwait International Fair The Kuwait International Fair is a large fairground Founded in 1971 and located in Mishrif, Kuwait Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ..., a fairground with eight halls * The Australian College of Kuwait * The Gulf University of Science and Tech ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bayan, Kuwait
Bayan () is a residential area and district within Kuwait City in the Hawalli Governorate of Kuwait, consisting of 13 blocks, and situated approximately 15 kilometres away from the core areas of Kuwait City. Its naming was inspired by the fact that it is in an area of higher altitude in comparison to its surrounding Mishref, Salwa, and Rumaithiya. The Kuwaiti Government headquarters are located in Bayan Palace which houses its own mosque and gardens within its walls. Beside it, the main skyline feature one group of Kuwait Water Towers (known for their white-and-blue vertical stripes and long mushroom form), as nine of them are arranged in a diamond shape. Its area is 4,300,000 m2. Bayan also houses several international embassies, including that of the United States, Belgium, and Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hawally
Hawally ( ar, حولي) is an area in the Hawalli Governorate, located in the State of Kuwait. Hawally is a large settlement and the commercial center for most computer-related goods in Kuwait. Prior to the first Gulf War, it housed many Palestinians, but many left during and after the War. Currently, Hawally is home to many of the Arab populations in Kuwait including Egyptians, Syrians, Iraqis and Lebanese. It is also home to many Asians including Filipinos, Indians, Nepalis, Bengalis and Pakistanis. Ibn Khaldoun Street is one of its main streets. History The settlement was first established in the 7th century around fresh water wells that were dug during Al-Ala al-Hadhrami's time in what is now Kuwait and later officially became a city in 1906 during Al Sabah's rule. The settlement's name come from the Arabic phrase "الحلو لي " meaning "the fresh aterfor me". Demographics As of 2022 the population of Hawally is estimated to be 218,141 (source PACI. Sport Hawalli is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 the north and Saudi Arabia to 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 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 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 time. From 1946 to 1982, the country underwent large-scale modernization, largely b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Failaka Island
Failaka Island ( ar, فيلكا '' / ''; Kuwaiti Arabic: فيلچا ) is a Kuwaiti Island in the Persian Gulf. The island is 20 km off the coast of Kuwait City in the Persian Gulf. The name "Failaka" is thought to be derived from the ancient Greek – ' "outpost". Failaka Island is located 50 km southeast of the spot where the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers empty into the Persian Gulf. For thousands of years, the island has been a strategic prize to control the lucrative trade that passed up and down the Persian Gulf. Failaka Island has been a strategic location since the rise of the Sumerian city-state of Ur. History Antiquity Failaka has been a strategic location since the rise of the Sumerian city-state of Ur during the third millennium BC. Mesopotamians first settled in the Kuwaiti island of Failaka in 2000 B.C. Traders from the Sumerian city of Ur inhabited Failaka and ran a mercantile business. The island had many Mesopotamian-style buildings typical of those found ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sha'ab (Hawalli Governorate) , a football club based in Ibb, Yemen
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Shaab () may refer to: *Shaab, Armenia, a town in the Kotayk Province of Armenia *Sha'ab, Baghdad, a neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq **Al-Shaab Stadium, a stadium in Baghdad, Iraq *Sha'ab, Israel, an Arab town and local council in the Northern District of Israel *Al-Shaab CSC, a multi-sports club based in Sharjah, UAE *Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut, a football team based in Hadramaut, Yemen *Al-Shaab Ibb Shaab Ibb Sports and Cultural Club ( ar, نادي شعب إب الرياضي الثقافي) is a Yemeni football club based in Ibb. The club was established in 1964. Achievements *Yemeni League: 3 ::2003, 2004, 2012. *Yemeni President Cup: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
