Al-ʿĀṣima | |
Native Name: | العاصمة |
Native Name Lang: | ar |
Type: | Governorate |
Mapsize: | frameless |
Coordinates: | 29.3342°N 47.9814°W |
Coor Pinpoint: | Al Kuwait |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Kuwait |
Parts Style: | para |
Parts Type: | Areas |
P1: | 23 |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Kuwait City |
Leader Title: | Governor |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 200 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 534,964 |
Population As Of: | June 2014 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | EAT |
Utc Offset1: | +03 |
Iso Code: | KW-KU |
The Capital Governorate, sometimes referred to as Al Kuwayt, is one of the six governorates of Kuwait. It comprises the historic core of Kuwait City, industrial and port areas such as Shuwaikh and Doha Port, and several offshore islands.
Al-ʿĀṣima means 'The Capital' in Arabic. Al-ʿĀṣima houses most of Kuwait's financial and business centres such as the Kuwait Stock Exchange.
Mr. 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. Thabit Al Muhanna became governor in 2014.[2]