Hawalli Governorate ( ) is one of the six governorates of Kuwait.
Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah became governor in 1962.
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.
A 31 December 2007 estimate reported Hawalli's population to be 714,876.
As of June 2014, the population of Hawalli is estimated to be 890,533.
As of 2023, the population is estimated to be 967,923, while area is estimated to be 85 km², with a population density of approxiamtely 11,000/km², making it the most densely populated governorate.
Districts
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="70%"
|+ Areas of Hawalli Governorate
|-
! bgcolor="#98FB98" | English
! bgcolor="#98FB98" | Arabic
! Year established
! Blocks
! | Population
! | Notes/Landmarks
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| Bayan || align=right | بيان
|
|14|| 39,799 || Known for Bayan Palace
|-----
| Jabriya || align=right | الجابرية
|
|14|| 56,392 || Home of multiple hospitals, including Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, Hadi Hospital, and Royale Hayat Hospital, as well as many embassies, the Blood Bank of Kuwait and Health Sciences Campus of Kuwait University.
|-----
| Rumaithiya || align=right | الرميثية
|1964
|12|| 41,787 || Has the largest number of Husainiya in Kuwait.
|-----
| Salam|| align="right" | سلام
|
| || 22,314 ||
|-----
| Salwa || align=right | سلوى
|
|12|| 80,283 ||
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| Al- Bida'a|| align="right" | البدع
|
|1|| || Coastal area with many business with sea view.
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| Anjafa|| align="right" | أنجفة
|
|1|| || Coastal area with many business with sea view.
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| Hawalli || align=right | حولي
|1906
|11|| 128,549 || Notable for its huge commercial activities and dozens of malls.
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| Hitteen|| align="right" | حطين
|
|4|| 20,809||
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| Mishrif || align=right | مشرف
|
|7|| 27,391 ||
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| Mubarak Al-Abdullah|| align="right" | مبارك العبدالله
|
|7||
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| Salmiya || align=right | السالمية
|1960s
|12|| 196,153 || Big commercial activities and a lot of malls.
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| Shaab|| align="right" | الشعب
|
|8|| 10,084 ||
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| Shuhada || align=right | الشهداء
|
|5|| 15,258 ||
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| Al-Siddiq|| align="right" | الصديق
|
|7|| 26 ||
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| Ministries Area|| align="right" | منطقة الوزارات
|
|1||
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| Zahra || align=right | الزهراء
|
|8|| 23,792 || Has the second largest mall 360 Mall in Kuwait.
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|}
Sports
Qadsia SC and Al-Salmiya SC are situated in Hawalli governorate.
See also
- Borakay
External links
- List of Streets of Hawalli Governorate