Jahra Governorate
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Al-Jahra Governorate
محافظة الجهراء | |
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 Map of Kuwait with Al-Jahra highlighted | |
| Coordinates (Al-Jahra): 29°20′13″N 47°39′29″E / 29.337°N 47.658°E | |
| Country |  Kuwait |
| Capital | Al-Jahra |
| Districts | 25 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Fahad Ahmed Al-Ameer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11,230 km2 (4,340 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 491,392 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+03 (AST) |
| ISO 3166 code | KW-JA |
Al-Jahra Governorate (Arabic: محافظة الجهراء Muḥāfaẓat al-Ǧahrāʾ) is one of the six Governorates of Kuwait. It is located to the northwest of the other Governorates and houses the city of Jahra among others. It includes Bubiyan Island and is the largest Governorate in Kuwait. It also contains most of Kuwait's arable land. Jahra also has some historic relevance to Kuwait's history. The Red Palace or Al Qasr Al Ahmar is the most important historical landmark there. In and around it the famous battle between Kuwait and the Dweesh army took place. When Jahra was a village it was an oasis and most Jahrans were farmers. Now Jahra is a large city and farming has been reduced to a few small farms. The geographic midpoint of Kuwait is located in this governorate.
Suburbs
- Alabdally
- Albhaith
- Aljahra
- Alkhwaisat
- Almutlaa
- Alnaeem
- Alnaseem
- Aloyoon
- Alqaser
- Alretqah
- Alroudhatain
- Alsalmy
- Alsubbyah
- Alsulaibya
- Alwaha
- Amghara
- Boubyan island
- Jaber Alahmad City
- Kabd
- Kazma
- Om Alaish
- Saad Alabdaullah City
- Silk City
- Taimaa
- Warbah island
Government
Salim Sabah Nasir Mubarak I become governor in 1985.[2]
Towns
- Al Jahra'
- Al `Ulaymiyah
- Al `Arfajiyah
- Umm Ghatti
- Dulay` ar Rukham
- Ghudayy
- Bahrat al `Awjah
- Khawr al `Awjah
- Jazirat Bubiyan
- Markaz Warbah
- Jazirat Warbah
- Jal az Zawr
- Tubayj
- `Ashish ad Dawhah
- As Sab`ah
- Makhfar as Sabiyah
- Al Sabahiyah
- Al `Arfajiyah
- Al Bahrah
- Al Hujayjah
- Al Mahraqah
- An Nuwaynis
- Ar Rukham
- As Sif
- Ra's al Barshah
- Qasr as Sabiyah
- Sha`ib ar Rukham
- Khawr as Sabiyah
- Ra's as Sabiyah
See also
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-03-13. Retrieved 2014-09-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Alan Rush (1987). Al-Sabah: History & Genealogy of Kuwait's Ruling Family, 1752-1987. London: Ithaca Press. ISBN 978-0-86372-081-9.
External links
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