Ahmadi Governorate

The Ahmadi Governorate (arabic: محافظة الأحمدي) is a governorate located in the south of Kuwait. It is the second most populated governorate in Kuwait, behind Farwaniya Governorate. Many oil and petroleum companies such as KOC and KNPC have their headquarters situated here.

Ahmadi Governorate Jamsher
Governorate
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Map of Kuwait with Ahmadi highlighted
Coordinates (Ahmadi): 29°04′37″N 48°05′02″E / 29.077°N 48.084°E / 29.077; 48.084Coordinates: 29°04′37″N 48°05′02″E / 29.077°N 48.084°E / 29.077; 48.084
Country	Kuwait
Districts	11
Area
• Total	5,120 km^2 (1,980 sq mi)
Population  (June 2014)^[1]
• Total	809,353
• Density	160/km^2 (410/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+03 (EAT)
ISO 3166 code	KW-AH

Districts

Ahmadi consists of the following districts:^[2]

• Abu Halifa
• Al-Ahmadi
• Egaila
• Daher
• Fahaheel
• Fintas
• Hadyia
• Jaber Al-Ali
• Mahboula
• Mangaf
• Riqqa
• Subahiya,Kuwait
• Sabah Al-Ahmad Sea City
• Wafra

Government

Jabir Abdallah Jabir Abdallah II served as governor 1962–1985.^[3]

References

1. . Archived from the original on 2014-03-13. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
2. Kuwait Map
3. Alan Rush (1987). Al-Sabah: History & Genealogy of Kuwait's Ruling Family, 1752-1987. London: Ithaca Press. ISBN 978-0-86372-081-9.