Hawally ( ar, حولي) is an area in the

Hawalli Governorate Hawalli Governorate ( ar, محافظة حولي Muḥāfaẓat Ḥawalli), is one of the six governorates of Kuwait, consisting of the following areas: * Hawalli * Bayan *Mishref *Maidan Hawalli *Jabriya *Rumaithiya * Salmiya * Salwa * Shaab * A ...

, located in the

State 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 ...

. Hawally is a large settlement and the commercial center for most computer-related goods in

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 ...

. Prior to the first

Gulf War The Gulf War was a 1990–1991 armed campaign waged by a 35-country military coalition in response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. Spearheaded by the United States, the coalition's efforts against Iraq were carried out in two key phases: ...

, it housed many

Palestinians Palestinians ( ar, الفلسطينيون, ; he, פָלַסְטִינִים, ) or Palestinian people ( ar, الشعب الفلسطيني, label=none, ), also referred to as Palestinian Arabs ( ar, الفلسطينيين العرب, label=non ...

, 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

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for me".

Demographics

As of 2022 the population of Hawally is estimated to be 218,141 (source PACI

.

Sport

Hawalli is home to

Qadsia SC ) The Royal ( ar, الملكي) The Yellow Castle ( ar, القلعة الصفراء) , founded = as ''Al-Jazira'' , ground = Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium Hawalli , capacity = 26,000 , chairman = Khaled Fahad Al Sabah , manager = Boris ...

and

Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium Mohammed al-Hamad Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Hawally, Kuwait. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 26,000. This Stadium is the home ground for Al Qadsia Kuwait Qadsia Sporting Club ( ar, نادي ال ...

, Its

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stadium is one of the most famous in

and is a popular venue for many international matches that happen within the region. Also, Hawally holds its own theme park named Hawally Park. Near the Hawally Park resides the Muhallab mall.

Education

The American School of Kuwait is in Hawally. The

American International School of Kuwait The American International School of Kuwait is a private school located in Maidan Hawalli, Kuwait, offering education from grades K to 12. The school has been a member of International Baccalaureate Organization, IBO since 1993. The school's curr ...

is also located in Hawalli. The New Pakistan International School is in Hawally. The American Creativity Academy is in Hawally. The Kuwait International English School (KIES) is in Hawally.

References

Suburbs of Kuwait City Areas of Hawalli Governorate {{Kuwait-geo-stub