Governorates of Kuwait

The State of Kuwait is divided into 6 governorates (muhafazah). The governorates are then divided into areas. The governorates were first created in 1962, although several newer ones were created many years later.

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GovernorateISO 3166-2:KWFormationPopulationArea (km2)NotesAhmadi GovernorateKW-AH1962959,0095,120It was named after Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, 10th ruler of Kuwait.Al-Asimah GovernorateKW-KU1962568,567175It is the capital governorate. It houses most of Kuwait's financial and business centres such as the Kuwait Stock Exchange.Farwaniya GovernorateKW-FA19881,169,312204It is the most populated governorate and is Kuwait's main residential area.Hawalli GovernorateKW-HA1962939,79285It is the smallest and most densely populated governorate.Jahra GovernorateKW-JA1979540,91012,750It is the largest governorate and contains the agricultural area.Mubarak Al-Kabeer GovernorateKW-MU1999254,999104The newest governorate of Kuwait, founded in 1999 and the least populated governorate in Kuwait.

 Related pages 

 Demographics of Kuwait
 Areas of Kuwait
 ISO 3166-2:KW

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