Al Asimah
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Al Asimah ألعاصمه |
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Capital • Coordinates |
Al Kuwait • |
Population • Density |
499,269 (31/12/2007) • N/A/km² |
Area • Districts |
200 km² • 12 |
ISO 3166-2 code | KW-KU |
Al Asimah (Arabic: ألعاصمه ), also called Al Kuwayt is one of the six governorates of Kuwait, and consists of the following districts [1]:
- Abdullah Al-Salem عبدالله السالم
- Adiliya
- Bneid Al-Qar بنيد القار
- Al Da'iya الدعية
- Al Dasma الدسمه
- Doha
- Al Faiha الفيحا
- Faylakah (consisting of the islands of Failaka, Miskan, and Auhah)
- Granada
- Keifan كيفان
- Khaldiya
- Kuwait City (Kuwait's capital)
- Al Mansouriah المنصورية
- Murgab
- Al-Nuzha النزهه
- Al Qadisiya القادسية
- Qurtoba قرطبة
- Rawdah
- Al Shamiya الشامية
- Al Shuwaikh الشويخ
- Sulaibikhat
- Al Surra السره
- Al Yarmouk اليرموك
Al Asimah means "the capital" in Arabic. Al Asimah houses most of Kuwait's financial and business centres such as the Kuwait Stock Exchange.
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