Farwaniya Governorate

Farwaniya Governorate (Arabic: محافظة الفروانية Muḥāfaẓat al-Farwānīyah) is the most populous of the six governorates of Kuwait, in terms of a total number of residents. It is Kuwait City's main residential area and also forms an important part of Kuwait's commercial activities. The Governor is Faisal H. M. Al-Sabah as of May 2014. Al Farwaniyah consists of the following districts:[2]

Farwaniya Governorate
محافظة الفروانية
Governorate
Map of Kuwait with Al Farwaniyah highlighted
Coordinates (Al Farwaniyah): 29.277°N 47.959°E / 29.277; 47.959
Country Kuwait
Districts16
Area
 • Total190 km2 (70 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2019)[1]
 • Total1,245,502
 • Density6,600/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+03 (EAT)
ISO 3166 codeKW-FA

Farwaniya Governorate
Areas of Farwaniya Governorate
English Arabic Population (2011)[3]
Abdullah Al-Mubarakعبدالله المبارك61,441
Airport Districtمنطقة المطار29
Andalousالأندلس42,325
Ardiyaالعارضية47,928
Ardiya Herafiyaالعارضية حرفية42,173
Ardiya Industrial Areaالعارضية المنطقة الصناعية203
Ashbelyaاشبيلية21,848
Dhajeejالضجيج99
Farwaniyaالفروانية136,260
Fordousالفردوس52,173
Jleeb Al-Shuyoukhجليب الشيوخ227,980
Khaitanخيطان109,901
Omariyaالعمرية17,373
Rabiyaالرابية18,620
Al-Raiالري1,054
Al-Riggaeالرقعي24,820
Rihabالرحاب15,682
Sabah Al-Nasserصباح الناصر38,507
Sabaq Al Hajanسباق الهجن2,218
Total population (2011)818,571

Sports

Al Tadamon Sports Club is located in Al Farwaniyah Governorate, won the Kuwaiti Division One three times.

References
  1. هيئة المعلومات المدنية - مناطق محافظة الفروانية Archived 2017-12-19 at the Wayback Machine (Arabic)
  2. Kuwait Map
  3. "Geoportal for Kuwait Census 2011". Central Statistical Bureau of Kuwait. Retrieved 26 November 2019.


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