Hawalli Governorate

Governorate of Kuwait

Governorate in Kuwait

Hawalli Governorate

محافظة حولي

Governorate

Map of Kuwait with Hawalli highlighted

Coordinates (Hawalli District): 29°18′20″N 48°01′51″E﻿ / ﻿29.30556°N 48.03083°E﻿ / 29.30556; 48.03083
Country|  Kuwait
Districts| 17
Area

• Total

| 82 km2 (32 sq mi)
Population

(June 2014)[1]

• Total

| 890,533
• Density| 11,000/km2 (28,000/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+03 (EAT)
ISO 3166 code| KW-HW

Hawalli Governorate (Arabic: محافظة حولي Muḥāfaẓat Ḥawalli) is one of the six governorates of Kuwait, consisting of the following areas:[2] Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah became governor in 1962.[3] A more recent governor of the Hawalli governorate is Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, who later became prime minister.

A 2005 estimate reported the population of Hawalli to be 393,861.[4]

A 31 December 2007 estimate reported Hawalli's population to be 714,876.[5]

As of June 2014, the population of Hawalli is estimated to be 890,533.[6]

## Districts

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Areas of Hawalli Governorate English  | Arabic  | Year established  | Blocks  | Population  | Notes/Landmarks

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Bayan | بيان  |  | 14 | 39,799 | Known for Bayan Palace
Jabriya | الجابرية  |  | 14 | 56,392 | Home of multiple hospitals, including Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, Hadi Hospital, and Royale Hayat Hospital, as well as many embassies, the Blood Bank of Kuwait and Health Sciences Campus of Kuwait University.
Rumaithiya | الرميثية  | 1964  | 12 | 41,787 | Has the largest number of Husainiya in Kuwait.
Salam | سلام  |  |  | 22,314 |
Salwa | سلوى  |  | 12 | 80,283 |
Al- Bida'a | البدع  |  | 1 |  | Coastal area with many business with sea view.
Anjafa | أنجفة  |  | 1 |  | Coastal area with many business with sea view.
Hawalli | حولي  | 1906  | 11 | 128,549 | Notable for its huge commercial activities and dozens of malls.
Hitteen | حطين  |  | 4 | 20,809 |
Mishrif | مشرف  |  | 7 | 27,391 |
Mubarak Al-Abdullah | مبارك العبدالله  |  | 7 |
Salmiya | السالمية  | 1960s  | 10 | 196,153 | Big commercial activities and a lot of malls.
Shaab | الشعب  |  | 8 | 10,084 |
Shuhada | الشهداء  |  | 5 | 15,258 |
Al-Siddiq | الصديق  |  | 7 | 26 |
Ministries Area | منطقة الوزارات  |  | 1 |
Zahra | الزهراء  |  | 8 | 23,792 | Has the second largest mall 360 Mall in Kuwait.
Total population (2011) |  |  | 672,910

## Sports

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Qadsia SC and Al-Salmiya SC are situated in Hawalli governorate.

## Notable people

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## See also

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* Borakay

## External links

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* List of Streets of Hawalli Governorate

## References

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1. ^ "Statistical Reports". stat.paci.gov.kw. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
2. ^ "Kuwait Info - Information About Kuwait Tourism and Organizations". kuwait-info.com.
3. ^ Alan Rush (1987). Al-Sabah: History & Genealogy of Kuwait's Ruling Family, 1752-1987. London: Ithaca Press. ISBN 978-0-86372-081-9.
4. ^ "GeoHive : Kuwait". Archived from the original on 23 August 2005. Retrieved 9 August 2005.
5. ^ "الهيئة العامة للمعلومات المدنية". paci.hov.kw. Archived from the original on 5 May 2008.
6. ^ http://www.stat.paci.gov.kw

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* Hawally
* Bayan
* Jabriya
* Mishref District
* Rumaithiya
* Sālmīya
* Salwa
* Shaab
* Mubarak Al-Abdullah

South Surra Quarter|

* Ḥiṭṭīn
* Salām
* Shuhadāʾ
* Ṣiddeeq
* Zahra

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* Maidan Hawally
* Nigra

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* Bi'da

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