Farwaniya Governorate

Farwaniya Governorate محافظة الفروانية
Governorate
Map of Kuwait with Al Farwaniyah highlighted
Coordinates (Al Farwaniyah): 29°16′37″N 47°57′32″E / 29.277°N 47.959°E / 29.277; 47.959Coordinates: 29°16′37″N 47°57′32″E / 29.277°N 47.959°E / 29.277; 47.959
Country	Kuwait
Capital	Al Farwaniyah
Districts	16
Area
• Total	190 km2 (70 sq mi)
Population (June 2014)[1]
• Total	1,077,377
• Density	5,700/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Time zone	EAT (UTC+03)
ISO 3166 code	KW-FA

Farwaniya Governorate (Arabic: محافظة الفروانية‎‎ Muḥāfaẓat al-Farwānīyah) is the most populous of the six governorates of Kuwait, in terms of total number of residents. It is Kuwait's main residential area and also forms an important part of Kuwait's commercial activities. The Governor is Faisal H. M. Al-Sabah as of May 2014. Al Farwaniyah consists of the following districts:^[2]

• Abraq Khaitan
• Al Andalus
• Ishbilia
• Jleeb Al Shouyouk
• Omariya
• Ardiya
• Industrial Ardiya
• Fordous
• Farwaniya
• Shadadiya
• Rihab
• Rabiya
• Industrial Rai
• Abdullah Al Mubarak
• Dajeej
• Abdullah AlMubarak
• South Khaitan

Sports

Al Tadamon Sports Club is located in Al Farwaniyah Governorate, won the Kuwaiti Division One three times.

References

		Al Asimah Governorate	Hawalli Governorate
	Al Jahra Governorate		Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate
		Farwaniya Governorate
		Al Ahmadi Governorate

Governorates of Kuwait
Governorates of Kuwait Capital (Asima) Hawalli Farwaniya Ahmadi Jahra Mubarak Al-Kabeer