Al Asimah

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Al Asimah
ألعاصمه
Map of Kuwait with Al Asimah highlighted.
Capital
 • Coordinates
Al Kuwait
 • 29.366° N 47.978° E
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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