Farwaniya Governorate

Farwaniya Governorate
محافظة الفروانية
Map of Kuwait with Al Farwaniyah highlighted
Map of Kuwait with Al Farwaniyah highlighted
Coordinates (Al Farwaniyah): 29°16′37″N 47°57′32″E / 29.277°N 47.959°E / 29.277; 47.959
Country Kuwait
Districts16
Area
 • Total
190 km2 (70 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2019)[1]
 • Total
1,245,502
 • Density6,600/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+03 (EAT)
ISO 3166 codeKW-FA

Farwaniya Governorate (Arabic: محافظة الفروانية Muḥāfaẓat al-Farwānīyah) is the most populous of the six governorates of Kuwait, and is the country's only landlocked governorate. It is Kuwait City's main residential area and also forms an important part of Kuwait's commercial activities.