Districts 25 ISO 3166 code KW-JA Population 491,392 (Jun 2014) | Capital Jahra Time zone AST (UTC+03) Area 11,230 km² Team Al-Jahra SC | |
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Jahra Governorate (Arabic: محافظة الجهراء Muḥāfaẓat al-Ǧahrāʾ) is one of the six Governorates of Kuwait. It is located to the northwest of the other Governorates and houses the city of Jahra among others. It includes Bubiyan Island and is the largest Governorate in Kuwait. It also contains most of Kuwait's arable land. Jahra also has some historic relevance to Kuwait's history. The Red Palace or Al Qasr Al Ahmar is the most important historical landmark there. In and around it the famous battle between Kuwait and the Dweesh army took place. When Jahra was a village it was an oasis and most Jahrans were farmers. Now Jahra is a large city and farming has been reduced to a few small farms.
Contents
Map of Al Jahra Governorate, Kuwait
Suburbs Alabdally Albhaith Aljahra ALkhwaisat Almutlaa Alnaeem Alnaseem Aloyoon Alqaser Alretqah Alroudhatain Alsalmy Alsubbyah Alsulaibya Alwaha Amghara Boubyan island Jaber Alahmad City Kabd Kazma Om Alaish Saad Alabdaullah City Silk City Taimaa Warbah island
Government
Salim Sabah Nasir Mubarak I become governor in 1985.