Mubarak Al-Kabeer (governorate)
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 when the Hawalli Governorate was split in two, and was formerly called Qurain Governorate. Cities within the governorate include:
- Abu Al Hasaniya
- Abu Futaira
- Al-Adān
- Al-Qurain
- Al-Qusour
- Al-Fintās
- Al-Masīla
- Al-Masayel
- Mubarak Al-Kabeer
- Sabah Al-Salem
- Sabhān
Governores:-
- 1999-2006 Sheikh Mubarak Al-Homoud Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
- 2006-2014 Sheikh Ali Al-Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah
- 2014-2019 Ahmad Abdullatif Al-Rujaib
- 2019- Present Mahmoud AbdulSamad BuShahrai
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