Mubarak Al-Kabeer (governorate)
Governorate of Kuwait
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Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate (Arabic: محافظة مبارك الكبير, romanized: 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[2] when the Hawalli Governorate was split in two, and was formerly called Qurain Governorate. It was named after Mubarak Al-Sabah, the seventh ruler of the Sheikhdom of Kuwait.[3]
Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate
محافظة مبارك الكبير | |
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 Map of Kuwait with Mubarak Al-Kabeer highlighted | |
| Coordinates (Mubarak Al-Kabeer): 29°12′44″N 48°03′38″E | |
| Country |  Kuwait |
| Districts | 13 |
| Area | |
• Total | 100 km2 (39 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 |
Districts
Areas within the governorate include:
| English | Arabic | Population | Notes/Landmarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Al Hasaniya | أبو الحصانية | 1,682 | |
| Abu Ftaira | أبو فطيرة | 57 | |
| Al-Adan | العدان | 48,095 | |
| Al Qurain | القرين | 33,616 | |
| Al-Qusour | القصور | 38,606 | |
| Al-Fnaitees | الفنيطيس | 578 | |
| Messila | المسيلة | 1,022 | |
| Al-Masayel | المسايل | ||
| Mubarak Al-Kabeer | مبارك الكبير | 48,196 | Governorate seat |
| Sabah Al-Salem | صباح السالم | 83,437 | |
| Subhan Industrial | صبحان | 2,903 | |
| Wista | وسطي | 570 | |
| West Abu Ftaira Herafiya | غرب ابو فطيرة حرفية | ||
Governors
- 1999-2006: Sheikh Mubarak Al-Homoud Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
- 2006-2014: Sheikh Ali Al-Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah
- 2014-2019: Ahmad Abdul Latif Al-Rujaib
- 2019–Present: Mahmoud Abdul Samad Bushairi
