Mubarak Al-Kabeer (governorate)

Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate محافظة مبارك الكبير
Governorate
Flag
Map of Kuwait with Mubarak Al-Kabeer highlighted
Coordinates (Mubarak Al-Kabeer): 29°12′44″N 48°03′38″E
Country	Kuwait
Districts	13
Area
• Total	100 km^2 (40 sq mi)
Population  (June 2014)[1]
• Total	230,727
• Density	2,300/km^2 (6,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+03 (EAT)
ISO 3166 code	KW-MU

Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate (Arabic: محافظة مبارك الكبير, IPA: [Muḥāfaẓat Mubārak al-Kabīr]) is one of the governorates of Kuwait which mainly houses residential areas of Kuwait City. It was formed in 27 November 1999[2] when the Hawalli Governorate was split in two, and was formerly called Qurain Governorate. It was named after Mubarak Al-Sabah, the seventh ruler of the Sheikhdom of Kuwait.[3]

Districts

Areas within the governorate include:

Areas of Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate

English	Arabic	Population	Notes/Landmarks
Abu Al Hasaniya	أبو الحصانية	1,682
Abu Ftaira	أبو فطيرة	57
Al-Adan	العدان	48,095
Al Qurain	القرين	33,616
Al-Qusour	القصور	38,606
Al-Fnaitees	الفنيطيس	578
Messila	المسيلة	1,022
Al-Masayel	المسايل
Mubarak Al-Kabeer	مبارك الكبير	48,196	Governorate seat.
Sabah Al-Salem	صباح السالم	83,437
Subhan Industrial	صبحان	2,903
Wista	وسطي	570
West Abu Ftaira Herafiya	غرب ابو فطيرة حرفية

Governors

• 1999-2006: Sheikh Mubarak Al-Homoud Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
• 2006-2014: Sheikh Ali Al-Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah
• 2014-2019: Ahmad Abdullatif Al-Rujaib
• 2019-Present: Mahmoud AbdulSamad BuShahrai

References

1. http://stat.paci.gov.kw/englishreports/ Archived 2014-03-13 at the Wayback Machine ^[bare URL]
2. "KUNA : Mubarak Al-Kabeer governorate celebrates 15th anniversary - Culture & Art - 26/11/2015". www.kuna.net.kw. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
3. "Mubarak Al-Kabeer .. founder of modern Kuwait - Culture & Art - 27/11/2015". www.kuna.net.kw. Retrieved 2024-07-06.