Ahmadi Governorate

Ahmadi Governorate
محافظة الأحمدي
Muḥāfaẓat al-Aḥmadī
Governorate
Flag of Ahmadi Governorate
Flag
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Coordinates (Ahmadi): 29°04′37″N 48°05′02″E / 29.077°N 48.084°E / 29.077; 48.084
Country Kuwait
SeatAhmadi
Districts29
Area
 • Total
5,120 km2 (1,980 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2014)[1]
 • Total
809,353
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+03 (AST)
ISO 3166 codeKW-AH

The Ahmadi Governorate[a] is a governorate in southern Kuwait. It is the second most populated governorate in Kuwait, behind Farwaniya Governorate. Many oil and petroleum companies such as KOC and KNPC have their headquarters here.

The headquarters of Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KPC)

Districts

Ahmadi consists of the following districts:[2]

Areas of Ahmadi Governorate
English Arabic Population Notes/Landmarks
Abu Halifa أبو حليفة 29,870
Mina Abdulla ميناء عبد الله 24,415
Ahmadi الأحمدي 21,469 Governorate seat.
Ali Sabah Al-Salem علي صباح السالم 42,173
Egaila العقيلة 13,579
Bar Al-Ahmadi بر الأحمدي 723 Desert area of Al Ahmadi.
Bnaider بنيدر
Dhaher الظهر 33,197
Fahaheel الفحيحيل 54,157
Fahad Al-Ahmad فهد الأحمد 17,096
Hadiya هدية 17,990
Jaber Al-Ali جابر العلي 38,868
Al-Julaia'a الجليعة
Khairan الخيران 1,895
Mahboula المهبولة 77,988
Mangaf المنقف 73,378
Magwa المقوع 32
Wafra Residential وفرة السكنية 2,488
Al-Nuwaiseeb النويصيب 537
Riqqa الرقة 36,058
Sabah Al Ahmad صباح الاحمد
Sabah Al Ahmad Sea City مدينة صباح الأحمد البحرية
Sabahiya الصباحية 56,640
Shuaiba Industrial الشعيبة 26
South Sabahiya جنوب الصباحية 73
Wafra الوفرة 7,856
Zoor الزور 2,230
Fintas الفنطاس
Al Shadadiya Industrial الشدادية الصناعية
Total population (2011) 588,068

Government

Jabir Abdallah Jabir Abdallah II served as governor 1962–1985.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ Arabic: محافظة الأحمدي, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat al-Aḥmadī

References

  1. ^ "Statistical Reports". Archived from the original on 2014-03-13. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
  2. ^ Kuwait Map
  3. ^ Alan Rush (1987). Al-Sabah: History & Genealogy of Kuwait's Ruling Family, 1752-1987. London: Ithaca Press. ISBN 978-0-86372-081-9.