Jahra Governorate

Jahra Governorate محافظة الجهراء
Governorate
Map of Kuwait with Jahra highlighted
Coordinates (Jahra): 29°20′13″N 47°39′29″E / 29.337°N 47.658°ECoordinates: 29°20′13″N 47°39′29″E / 29.337°N 47.658°E
Country	Kuwait
Capital	Jahra
Districts	3
Government
• Governor	Fahad Ahmed Al-Ameer
Area
• Total	11,230 km^2 (4,340 sq mi)
Population (June 2014)[1]
• Total	491,392
• Density	44/km^2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	AST (UTC+03)
ISO 3166 code	KW-JA

The Kuwait Red Fort in Jahra

Jahra Governorate (Arabic: محافظة الجهراء‎‎ Muḥāfaẓat al-Ǧahrāʾ) is one of the six Governorates of Kuwait. It is located to the northwest of the other Governorates and houses the city of Jahra among others. It includes Bubiyan Island and is the largest Governorate in Kuwait. It also contains most of Kuwait's arable land. Jahra also has some historic relevance to Kuwait's history. The Red Palace or Al Qasr Al Ahmar is the most important historical landmark there. In and around it the famous battle between Kuwait and the Dweesh army took place. When Jahra was a village it was an oasis and most Jahrans were farmers. Now Jahra is a large city and farming has been reduced to a few small farms.

Districts

• Andalus
• Ardiyah
• Riggae
• Furdos
• Farwaniyah
• Jahra
• Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh
• Omariya
• Rabiya
• Sabah Al-Nasser

Jahra

See Jahra.

Government

Salim Sabah Nasir Mubarak I become governor in 1985.^[2]

See also

• History of Kuwait

References

^[3]

1. http://stat.paci.gov.kw/englishreports/
2. Alan Rush (1987). Al-Sabah: History & Genealogy of Kuwait's Ruling Family, 1752-1987. London: Ithaca Press. ISBN 978-0-86372-081-9.
3. Jahra Governorate official website

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