Abdulla Al-Salem ( ar, عبد الله السالم) is an area of
Kuwait City. It is known to be one of the areas where the wealthiest of the families 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 the nort ...
live alongside
Faiha,
Shuwaikh
Shuwaikh ( ar, الشويخ) is a seaside district of Kuwait City in Kuwait. It comprises eight blocks. Shuwaikh also has an industrial area, a port
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,
Nuzha,
Kaifan
Kaifan ( ar, كيفان) is an area in Kuwait City; it is located in the governorate of Al Asimah in Kuwait. is home to Kuwait SC
Kuwait Sporting Club ( ar, نادي الكويت الرياضي) is a Kuwaiti professional football club based ...
, and Shamiyah. Lands in this area range from 750 to 1250 square meters and the average of a 1000 sq meter land is worth between 1 and 2 million Kuwaitii
Dinars
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The modern dinar's historical antecedents are the gold dinar and the silver dirham, the main coin o ...
(about 3.3 to 6.6 million dollars).
[Al-Mdaires, Abdulla. Suburbs of Kuwait. Feb 2, 2003]
Demographics
According to the public Authority for civil information there are 22,429 residents. 51.44% are Kuwaiti, 42.65%
Asians, 4.45% other
Arabs
The Arabs (singular: Arab; singular ar, عَرَبِيٌّ, DIN 31635: , , plural ar, عَرَب, DIN 31635: , Arabic pronunciation: ), also known as the Arab people, are an ethnic group mainly inhabiting the Arab world in Western Asia, ...
, 1.16% Africans, 0.20% North Americans, and 0.09% Europeans.
Location
Abdulla Al-Salem is located in a strategic area between the first and second ring roads. It is adjacent to
Kuwait City. A drive to the city would be 5-10 minutes. Abdulla Al-Salem is located east of Shamiyah and west of Mansouriah.
Blocks
The area is divided into four blocks. Block 1, the largest by area, is located to the north. Block 2, 3, and 4 are located to the south of block one and are situated from west to east in the order of Block 4, Block 3, Block 2.
References
{{Capital Governorate (Kuwait)
Suburbs of Kuwait City
Populated places in Kuwait