Hawalli Governorate
Hawalli Governorate (Arabic: محافظة حولي Muḥāfaẓat Ḥawalli), is one of the six governorates of Kuwait, consisting of the following areas:
- Hawalli
- Bayan
- Mishref District (Mishref)
- Maidan Hawalli
- Jabriya
- Rumaithiya
- Salmiya
- Salwa
- Shaab
- Al-Salam
- Hattin
- Al-Zahra
- Mubarak Al-Abdullah
- Al-Jaber
- Al-Shuhada
- Al-Badae
- Al-Siddiq
Hawalli Governorate
محافظة حولي | |
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Map of Kuwait with Hawalli highlighted | |
| Coordinates (Hawalli District): 29°18′20″N 48°01′51″E | |
| Country | Kuwait |
| Districts | 16 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 82 km2 (32 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2014) | |
| • Total | 890,533 |
| • Density | 11,000/km2 (28,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+03 (EAT) |
| ISO 3166 code | KW-HW |
Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah become governor in 1962. A more recent governor of the Hawalli governorate is Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, later became prime minister.
A 2005 estimate reported the population of Hawalli to be 393,861.
A 31 December 2007 estimate reported Hawalli's population to be 714,876.
As of June 2014, the population of Hawalli is estimated to be 890,533.
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