Rumaithiya

Rumaithiya is an area in Hawalli governorate in Kuwait. About 58,000 people live there.

 Origin of the name 
It is believed that the name of the area comes from a plant called Haloxylon. In the Arabic language, the plant is called Rumth. The area used to have this plants in it. Rumaithiya literally means something related to Rumth.

 Places 

There are 14 masjids in Rumaithiya
There are more than 70 Husayniyas in Rumaithiya
There are 12 branches for Rumaithiya Co-Op society
There is an area for sports
There are 2 public parks
There are 13 schools in Rumaithiya without private schools and children's schools (kindergartens)

 Sources 

Category:Geography of Kuwait