Farwaniya Governorate ( ar, محافظة الفروانية Muḥāfaẓat al-Farwānīyah) is the most populous of the six
governorates of Kuwait
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, in terms of a total number of residents. It is
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, ...
's main residential area and also forms an important part of Kuwait's commercial activities. The Governor is
Faisal H. M. Al-Sabah as of May 2014. Al Farwaniyah consists of the following districts:
Kuwait Map
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Farwaniya Governorate
Sports
* Al tadamon Basketball Team is a Kuwait
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i amateur basketball
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club based in Al Farwaniya.
* Al Tadamon Sports Club is located in Al Farwaniyah Governorate, won the Kuwaiti Division One
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three times.
References
Districts of Al Farwaniyah Governorate
Governorates of Kuwait
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