Hawalli Governorate
محافظة حولي | |
|---|---|
 Map of Kuwait with Hawalli highlighted | |
| Coordinates (Hawalli District): 29°18′20″N 48°01′51″E / 29.30556°N 48.03083°E | |
| Country |  Kuwait |
| Districts | 16 |
| Area | |
• Total | 82 km2 (32 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2014)[1] | |
• Total | 890,533 |
| • Density | 11,000/km2 (28,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+03 (EAT) |
| ISO 3166 code | KW-HW |
Hawalli Governorate (Arabic: محافظة حولي Muḥāfaẓat Ḥawalli) is one of the six governorates of Kuwait, consisting of the following areas:[2]
- Hawalli
- Bayan
- Mishref
- Maidan Hawalli
- Jabriya
- Rumaithiya
- Salmiya
- Salwa
- Sha'ab
- Al-Salam
- Hattin
- Al-Zahra
- Mubarak Al-Abdullah
- Al-Jaber
- Al-Shuhada
- Al-Badae
- Al-Siddiq
Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah became governor in 1962.[3] A more recent governor of the Hawalli governorate is Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, who later became prime minister.
A 2005 estimate reported the population of Hawalli to be 393,861.[4]
A 31 December 2007 estimate reported Hawalli's population to be 714,876.[5]
As of June 2014, the population of Hawalli is estimated to be 890,533.[1]
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- ^ "الهيئة العامة للمعلومات المدنية". paci.hov.kw. Archived from the original on 5 May 2008.