Hawalli Governorate

Hawalli Governorate (Arabic: محافظة حولي‎ Muḥāfaẓat Ḥawalli) is one of the six governorates of Kuwait, consisting of the following areas:[2]

Hawalli Governorate

محافظة حولي
Governorate
Dome of Al Othman Mosque in Hawalli
Map of Kuwait with Hawalli highlighted
Coordinates (Hawalli District): 29°18′20″N 48°01′51″E
Country Kuwait
CapitalHawalli District
Districts16
Area
 • Total82 km2 (32 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2014)[1]
 • Total890,533
 • Density11,000/km2 (28,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+03 (EAT)
ISO 3166 codeKW-HW

Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah become governor in 1962.[3] The current governor of the Hawalli governorate is Lt.Gen. (ret.) Sheikh Ahmad Al-Nawaf Al-Sabah.

A 2005 estimate reported the population of Hawalli to be 393,861.[4]

A 31 December 2007 estimate reported Hawalli's population to be 714,876.[5]

As of June 2014, the population of Hawalli is estimated to be 890,533.[1]

Sports

Qadsia SC and Al-Salmiya SC are situated in Hawalli governorate

Notable people
  • Abdallah Abdalrahman Alruwaished
  • Kazem Abal
  • Ibrahim Khraibut
  • Abdulrasool Abdulreda Behbehani, former President of State Department for Legal Advice and Legislation

References
  1. "Statistical Reports". stat.paci.gov.kw. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  2. "Kuwait Info - Information About Kuwait Tourism and Organizations". kuwait-info.com.
  3. Alan Rush (1987). Al-Sabah: History & Genealogy of Kuwait's Ruling Family, 1752-1987. London: Ithaca Press. ISBN 978-0-86372-081-9.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 August 2005. Retrieved 9 August 2005.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "الهيئة العامة للمعلومات المدنية". paci.hov.kw. Archived from the original on 5 May 2008.


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