Riqqa, Kuwait
Area in Ahmadi Governorate in Kuwait
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Riqqa (Arabic: الرقة) is an area in Ahmadi Governorate in southern Kuwait. In 2007 it had a population of 56,554. It was founded on the 1970s as a government housing development project for Kuwaiti families. The area consists of 7 blocks, 6 residential and 1 commercial.
Riqqa
ٱلرِّقَة | |
|---|---|
Area | |
  Riqqa  Riqqa | |
| Coordinates: 29°08′56″N 48°06′20.5″E | |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 56,554 |
History
Riqqa was named after the Battle of Riqqa (1783) between the Kuwait and Banu Ka'b. The sea battle in which ended with the victory of the Emirate of Kuwait.[1] Riqqa was built in the early 1970s as government housing development was finished on April 1972. The project consisted of 2230 two-storyed housing units costing over 9 million Kuwaiti dinars.[2] The distribution of housing units started on December 1974 following the delayed completion of public services.[3] On 1977, The Riqqa Cooperative Society was founded on October 3rd with the goal of managing commercial-designated areas.[4]
