Country Kuwait Districts 23 ISO 3166 code KW-KU Population 534,964 (Jun 2014) | Capital Al Kuwait Time zone EAT (UTC+03) Area 200 km² Team Al-Nasr SC | |
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Al Asimah (Arabic: العاصمة), also called Al Kuwayt or Capital is one of the six governorates of Kuwait, and consists of the following districts:
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Map of Al Asimah Governate, Kuwait
Al Asimah means "the capital" in Arabic. Al Asimah houses most of Kuwait's financial and business centres such as the Kuwait Stock Exchange.
Government
Nasir Sabah Nasir Mubarak I was governor from 1962 until his death in 1979. Salim Sabah Nasir Mubarak I became the next governor, circa 1979. Jabir Abdallah Jabir Abdallah II become governor in 1985.
References
Capital Governorate (Kuwait) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA