Jahra Governorate
| Jahra الجهراء | |
|---|---|
| Governorate | |
 Map of Kuwait with Jahra highlighted | |
| Coordinates (Jahra): 29°20′13″N 47°39′29″E / 29.337°N 47.658°ECoordinates: 29°20′13″N 47°39′29″E / 29.337°N 47.658°E | |
| Country |
 Kuwait |
| Capital | Jahra |
| Districts | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Mubarak Al-Humoud Al-Sabah[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11,230 km2 (4,340 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2014)[2] | |
| • Total | 491,392 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | AST (UTC+03) |
| ISO 3166 code | KW-JA |
The Kuwait Red Fort in Jahra
Jahra 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.
Districts
- Andalus
- Ardiyah
- Riggae
- Furdos
- Farwaniyah
- Jahra
- Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh
- Omariya
- Rabiya
- Sabah Al-Nasser
Jahra
See Jahra.
Government
Salim Sabah Nasir Mubarak I become governor in 1985.[3]
See also
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 Basra Governorate, Iraq |
Persian Gulf | | |
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Al Asimah Governorate Al Farwaniyah Governorate | |||
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 Saudi Arabia |
Ahmadi Governorate |
References
- ↑ "Major local events in 2014". Kuwait News Agency.
- ↑ http://stat.paci.gov.kw/englishreports/
- ↑ Alan Rush (1987). Al-Sabah: History & Genealogy of Kuwait's Ruling Family, 1752-1987. London: Ithaca Press. ISBN 978-0-86372-081-9.
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