Abu Halifa or Abu Hulayfah or Abu Huleifa or Abu Haleifah ( ar, أبو حليفة) is an area in

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, located in the Abu Halifa District of the

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and since this area was rich in small plants called "حنيفا Hanifa", the name arose. Abu Halifa is also a host to the

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, the famous Kuwait Magic Mall and

Sahel (Kuwaiti football club) Al Sahel Sporting Club () is a Kuwaiti professional football club based in Abu Halifa. Sahel achieved a runner-up's finish in the 1999 Kuwait Emir Cup. Honors * Kuwaiti Division One **Champions (2): 2000–01, 2009–10 *Kuwait Emir Cup The ...

Stadium. Abu Halifa has major facilities ranging from

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s, restaurants, food courts, parks, walking tracks and pharmacies to malls, beaches and schools. Abu Halifa's population comprises a majority of Indians.

Places of Interest

1) Kuwait Magic Mall
2) Abu Halifa Garden
3) Box Hill College
4) K-Tech
5) Al-Raya Apartments
6) Abu Halifa beach
7) Abu Halifa Co-operative Centre
8) Madinha stores

Abu Halifa Co-Operative society

The co-op society located near the Abu Halifa Police Station comprises some noteworthy stores like

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and Payless along with the grocery section. It also has the

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Saadeddin and Sable.

Recreation in Abu Halifa

Kuwait Magic Mall Kuwait Magic Mall is a very good family mall with everything from indoor kids play area, a wide variety of restaurants like

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, Shrimpy,

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, etc. and a large variety of clothing stores. One of the main specialties of the mall is its outdoor play area, directed for a higher age group. It is a famous outdoor recreational park in Kuwait. The biggest attraction of the mall is its beautiful sandy beach. Kuwait Magic Mall was established in 2000 and covers an area of 2298 square meters in area. The area is divided into two blocks.

References

External links

Satellite map at Maplandia.com
Suburbs of Kuwait City Populated places in Kuwait Port cities and towns in Kuwait Port cities and towns of the Persian Gulf {{Kuwait-geo-stub