Shuwaikh
District in Capital Governorate, Kuwait
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Shuwaikh (Arabic: الشويخ) is a seaside district of Kuwait City in Kuwait. It comprises eight blocks. Shuwaikh also has an industrial area, the nation's key port that shares the district's name, a commercial area, a healthcare area and an education area; all of which form their own census-designated districts.[1]
Shuwaikh
الشويخ | |
|---|---|
District | |
  Shuwaikh | |
| Coordinates: 29°21′18″N 47°57′21″E[1] | |
| Country |  Kuwait |
| Governorate | Capital Governorate |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 3,012 |
Area
The area of Shuwaikh is partly industrial and partly rural. It includes Souq al-Juma, which is a Friday market that sells furniture, clothes, new and used goods, and much more.[3] Next to the Souq al-Juma is an animal market that has been criticized for the extensive animal abuse committed by the sellers of the animals.[4] Shuwaikh is commonly recognized for the Shuwaikh port which is Kuwait's most important port because it contains a power station and water desalination which supplies all of Kuwait City.[5]
