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 ...
is divided into
six governorates, and in each there are several areas ( ar, مناطِق).
Areas are much less commonly called by other names such as districts or towns. However they are commonly known inside the English-speaking community in Kuwait as and are officially translated to ''areas''. The Arabic word for area, ''
Mintaqah
Minṭaqah ( ; plural ''manāṭiq'' ) is a first-level administrative division in Saudi Arabia and Chad and for a second-level administrative division in several other Arab countries. It is often translated as ''region'' or ''district'', but th ...
منطقة'' can mean both mean ''area'' and ''region''.
Cambridge English-Arabic dictionary, ''Region'' translatation
/ref> Areas are further subdivided into blocks, each of which is refereed by to a number. All blocks are divided into ''streets شوارع'' (singular شارع šāriʿ). However, some areas may be further subdivided into جادات ''Jaddāt'' (singular ''جادة Jadda''), which might be translated to ''avenue'' or ''lane''.
Each area in Kuwait has an official governmental facility called co-op society or just society ( ar, جمعية). For example, in Surra, it's called ''Surra Co-op Society''. Societies are mainly supermarkets that provide foods and produces, and they may take part in maintaining some on the areas' landmarks like parks and schools, but they're not legally obliged to. Societies have elected members who manage them. Only residents of the area can vote for their society membership.
Capital Governorate
The Capital Governorate ( ) comprises the core areas of 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, ...
and several offshore islands, among them 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 ancien ...
.
Hawalli Governorate
Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate
The Mubarak Al-Kabeer governorate ( ) is the governorate most recently established. It is named after Mubarak the Great
Sheikh Mubarak Al-Sabah (1837 – 28 November 1915) ( ar, الشيخ مبارك بن صباح الصباح) "the Great" ( ar, مبارك الكبير) was the seventh ruler of the Sheikhdom of Kuwait from 18 May 1896 until his death on 18 Novem ...
.
Ahmadi Governorate
Farwaniya Governorate
Jahra Governorate
See also
* Electoral districts of Kuwait
References
{{Asia topic, List of cities in, KW=Areas of Kuwait
Subdivisions of Kuwait
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Kuwait geography-related lists