Jabriya Explained

Jabriya should not be confused with Jabriyya.

Official Name:Jabriya
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Kuwait
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Kuwait
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Hawalli Governorate
Population Total:66,056
Coordinates:29.3167°N 50°W
Area Code:531, 532, 533, 534

Jabriya (Arabic: الجابرية) is in an area in Hawalli Governorate in Kuwait. It is a large, mainly residential area that borders Surra, Hawalli, Salmiya and Bayan.

On 31 December 2007, Jabriya's population was estimated to be 66,056.[1]

Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, one of the six public hospitals in Kuwait, was built there in 1982. Other organisations within the area include the Kuwait Medical Association (KMA) and the Kuwait Central Blood Bank.Jabriya is located in the Third Electoral constituency.[2] Jabriya is divided into twelve blocks with two blocks, 1 and 3, sectioned into A and B parts. Jabriya contains more than ten schools, a large number for its size, including New English School, The English Academy, Bayan Bilingual School and Fajr Al Sabah. Jabriya has many foreign workers.

Like other parts of Kuwait City, Jabriya has traffic problems, but even more serious. Jabriya is also well known for its relative safety and diversity.

Houses in Jabriya are between 2 and 4 storeys tall. From Jabriya, one can access the Fahaheel Expressway which leads to Bayan, Salwa, Rumaithiya and Abu Halifa.

Jabriya has a subway pedestrian tunnel that passes under road no. 30 and connects it with Salmiya.[3]

Landmarks

Museums

Mosques

Embassies in Jabriya

A number of embassies are located in Jabriya:[4]

Armenia

Bulgaria

Jordan

Netherlands

Pakistan

Philippines

Poland

Serbia

Eswatini

Thailand

Vietnam

Yemen

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20080505220320/http://www.paci.gov.kw/Sttc/tblanalis02.aspx?Page=tblpopbygovnatsex PACI
  2. News: Kuwait Elections 2016: Understanding the constituencies . 7 June 2023 . Kuwait Times . 24 November 2016.
  3. News: Young volunteers turn pedestrian tunnel into work of art . 7 June 2023 . Kuwait News Agency . 021846 . KUNA . 2 November 2013.
  4. http://embassy.goabroad.com/embassies-in/kuwait Embassies in Kuwait