Jibla
(
Kuwaiti , from ''
Qibla
The qibla () is the direction towards the Kaaba in the Great Mosque of Mecca, Sacred Mosque in Mecca, which is used by Muslims in various religious contexts, particularly the direction of prayer for the salah. In Islam, the Kaaba is believed to ...
'' ) is a historic
area
Area is the measure of a region's size on a surface. The area of a plane region or ''plane area'' refers to the area of a shape or planar lamina, while '' surface area'' refers to the area of an open surface or the boundary of a three-di ...
of
Kuwait City
Kuwait City (; ) 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 economic center of the emirate, containing Kuwait's Seif Pal ...
. It is one of Kuwait's oldest neighbourhoods, although most pre-oil buildings were demolished. The area forms the bulk of the core of modern-day Kuwait City, along with
Sharq,
Mirgab
Al Murqab () is an area in Kuwait City, Kuwait. It is located in the Capital Governorate 8 miles (13 km) from Kuwait International Airport
Kuwait International Airport (, ) is an international airport located in the Farwaniya Governorate ...
, and
Dasman.
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Kuwait City
Areas of Capital Governorate (Kuwait)
Districts of Capital Governorate (Kuwait)
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