Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate
محافظة مبارك الكبير | |
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Coordinates (Mubarak Al-Kabeer): 29°12′44″N 48°03′38″E / 29.21222°N 48.06056°E | |
Country | Kuwait |
Districts | 8 |
Area | |
• Total | 100 km2 (40 sq mi) |
Population (June 2014)[1] | |
• Total | 230,727 |
• Density | 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+03 (EAT) |
ISO 3166 code | KW-MU |
Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate (Arabic: محافظة مبارك الكبير, IPA: [Muḥāfaẓat Mubārak al-Kabīr]) is one of the governorates of Kuwait which mainly houses residential areas of Kuwait City. It was formed in 27 November 1999[2] when the Hawalli Governorate was split in two, and was formerly called Qurain Governorate. It was named after Mubarak Al-Sabah, the seventh ruler of the Sheikhdom of Kuwait.[3] Areas within the governorate include:
Governors: