Hawalli Governorate
Hawalli Governorate (Arabic: محافظة حولي Muḥāfaẓat Ḥawalli) is one of the six governorates of Kuwait, consisting of the following areas:
- Hawalli
- Bayan
- Mishref
- Maidan Hawalli
- Jabriya
- Rumaithiya
- Salmiya
- Salwa
- Sha'ab
- Al-Salam
- Hattin
- Al-Zahra
- Mubarak Al-Abdullah
- Al-Jaber
- Al-Shuhada
- Al-Badae
- Al-Siddiq
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.
Sports
Qadsia SC and Al-Salmiya SC are situated in Hawalli governorate.
Notable people
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References
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- ^ "الهيئة العامة للمعلومات المدنية". paci.hov.kw. Archived from the original on 5 May 2008.