Surra is a residential area located in the
Capital Governorate in
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, ...
,
Kuwait. It is located west of
Jabriya and east of
Qurtuba. It has six residential blocks and is considered home to about 35,366 persons.
Its southern section is in
Hawalli Governorate.
The word "Surra" is an Arabic word meaning "navel". This name was chosen by the mayor at the time Talal Al-Sharekh (1922-present) for the area because of its central location within Kuwait's urbanized landmass.
There are three major roads in Surra. The main road, "as-Surra Road," and "Ali 'ibn Abi Tālib Road," which crosses Surra from 4th Ring to 5th Ring roads, and also "Tariq Bin Ziyād Road" which leads to "Damascus Street."
Embassies in Surra
References
Suburbs of Kuwait City
Areas of Hawalli Governorate
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