Al Ahmadi, Kuwait

Al Ahmadi الأحمدي
Al Ahmadi الأحمدي
Coordinates: 29°5′N 48°5′E / 29.083°N 48.083°E / 29.083; 48.083
Country	Kuwait
Population
• Total	394,000
Time zone	AST (UTC+3)

Al Ahmadi (Arabic: الأحمدي‎‎) is a city founded in 1946 with the discovery of oil there, located in Al Ahmadi Governorate, Kuwait.it is called the city of oil because it has a lot of oil

Al Ahmadi is a district located in the south of the country. It contains the headquarters for the Kuwait Oil Company. Al Ahmadi in Kuwait is famous for its oil refineries and peaceful green surroundings. The headquarters of Kuwait National Petroleum Company is in Al Ahmadi. Locally, Al Ahmadi is called the 'home of KOC' because of the large number of Kuwait Oil Company oil refineries located here. Also, Ahmadi is known for its beautiful parks and it is the greenest place in Kuwait.

History

Al Ahmadi forms the southeastern portion of Kuwait. Covering an area of 5,120 km². it has a population of about 394,000. Al Ahmadi is the capital of this Kuwait province. The geographical location of Al Ahmadi is 29° 1' N and 48° 1' E. Al Ahmadi Province, named after Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah was created in 1946. Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah ruled the province from 1921 to 1956. During the beginning of 1940s British and Indian expats started settling in Al Ahmadi. The city and town have American layouts and designed keeping in mind British preferences. The roads intersect at right angles. Areas close to the sea have buildings on the sea facing hill slopes. The Ahmadi Town was divided by Orientation into North, South, East and West. The North Ahmadi side is where the residential area is prominent. It also boasts of a recreational club called the Hubara, the Kuwait Golf Club Course is located here. Ahmadi has beautiful mosques. Every year, Ahmadi is decorated with beautiful colored lights to celebrate Kuwait's National and Liberation Day.

Kuwait City
History Timeline
Districts and streets	Sharg Jibla Mirgab Dasmān Wuṣṭa Gulf Road
Landmarks	Buildings and Centres Kuwait Towers (Freedom Towers) Liberation Tower Kuwait Opera House National Assembly of Kuwait building Al-Hashemi-II Shopping Malls The Avenues 360 Mall Souq Sharq Marina Mall Historical Sougs Souq Al Mubarakeya Souk Al-Manakh Ṣafāt Square Soug Al-Gharbalalli Soug El-Ḥarim Museums Kuwait National Museum Tareq Rajab Museum Museum of Modern Arts Science and Natural History Museum Bait Dickson Bait Al-Othman Museum Historical, Vintage, and Classical Cars Museum Sadu House Kuwait Scientific Center Dar al Athar al Islamiyyah Places of worship Grand Mosque an-Nahidh Mosque Al-Imām As-Ṣādiq Mosque The Catholic Church of Kuwait The Evangelical Church of Kuwait Scientific Centres Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research Dasman Diabetes Institute Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences Kuwait Science Club Educational Inst. & Libraries Kuwait University Mubarkiya School Ahmadiya School National Library of Kuwait The Public National Library of Kuwait Historical Palaces Seef Palace Dasman Palace Bayān Palace Red Palace (in Jahra, Kuwait) Nayef Palace Khaz`al Palace Mishref Palace Other Landmarks Al-Shahid Public Park Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital Amiri Hospital Kuwait International Airport Sheikh Sa`ad Terminal
Events	Nuqat Hala Febrayer Layāli Febrayer Grane Cultural Festival Kuwait International Fair Kuwait International Book Fair

Coordinates: 29°05′N 48°05′E / 29.083°N 48.083°E / 29.083; 48.083