Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh

Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh (Arabic: جليب الشيوخ Transliteration: Jalīb Al-Shuyūkh) is a town in Farwaniya Governorate, which is one of the six Governorates of Kuwait. It is the closest town to Kuwait International Airport and is largely inhabited by expatriates from countries such as India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Egypt & Syria. Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh is located at 29°16′N 47°56′E.[1] Kuwaitis reside in Block 4. New neighbourhoods are coming up around the town.[2] One such neighbourhood on west side of Jleeb is now designated as Abdullah Al Mubarak area (In Ministry records, it is also called as 'West Jleeb'). Its population in 2019 was 327,947.[3]

Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh

جليب الشيوخ

Jalīb Al-Shuyūkh
Nickname(s): 
Abbasiya & Hassawi (Blocks 2 and 3)
Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh
Location of Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh in Kuwait
Coordinates: 29°16′0″N 47°56′0″E
CountryKuwait
GovernorateFarwaniya
Area
 • Urban
8.14 km2 (3.14 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2019)
 • City327,947
Time zoneUTC+3 (AST)

Despite its obscure status, Jleeb houses telecommunication exchange that serves communications needs of Airport and of Dajeej which is a major commercial centre in Farwaniya Governorate.

Schools

A number of schools reside in various locations of Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh, majority of them are Indian Schools in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh:

  • Indian Educational School, also known as Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
  • Indian Central School
  • United Indian School Abbassiya
  • Integrated Indian School Abbassiya
  • Kuwait Indian School Abbassiya
  • Al-Rashed Indian School
  • Indian Learners Own Academy
  • Smart Indian School
  • Pakistan English School & College
  • Nottingham British School

Transport

Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh has a large population that utilizes the public transport systems run by Kuwait Public Transport Company (KPTC), Citybus (a Boodai group subsidiary) and KGL Transportation.

The town is flanked by major roads - Ghazali Expressway and the 6th Ring Road and is less than 5 km from the Kuwait International Airport. Taxis are widely available and one can expect to pre-bargain about the fares.

References
  1. "Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh World City Database". WorldCityDB.com. Archived from the original on 2019-12-15. Retrieved 2007-11-28.
  2. https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/country/kuwait.html
  3. هيئة المعلومات المدنية - مناطق محافظة الفروانية (Arabic)
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