Ahmadi Governorate
Governorate of Kuwait
Governorate in Kuwait
Ahmadi Governorate محافظة الأحمدي | |
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Governorate | |
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Coordinates (Ahmadi): 29°04′37″N 48°05′02″E / 29.077°N 48.084°E / 29.077; 48.084 | |
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Seat | Ahmadi |
Districts | 11 |
Area | |
• Total | 5,120 km2 (1,980 sq mi) |
Population (June 2014)[1] | |
• Total | 809,353 |
• Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+03 (EAT) |
ISO 3166 code | KW-AH |
The Ahmadi Governorate (Arabic: محافظة الأحمدي) is a governorate located in the south of Kuwait. It is the second most populated governorate in Kuwait, behind Farwaniya Governorate. Many oil and petroleum companies such as KOC and KNPC have their headquarters situated here.
Districts
Ahmadi consists of the following districts:[2]
- Abu Halifa
- Al-Ahmadi
- Egaila
- Daher
- Fahaheel
- Fintas
- Hadyia
- Jaber Al-Ali
- Mahboula
- Mangaf
- Riqqa
- Subahiya
- Sabah Al-Ahmad Sea City
- Wafra
Government
Jabir Abdallah Jabir Abdallah II served as governor 1962–1985.[3]
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