Jibla | |
Native Name: | Arabic: جِبْلَة |
Native Name Lang: | ar ar |
Settlement Type: | District |
Pushpin Map: | Kuwait#Persian Gulf#Asia |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kuwait |
Coordinates: | 29.3711°N 47.9714°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
Subdivision Name1: | Capital Governorate |
Population Total: | 14,518 |
Population As Of: | 2022[1] |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Jibla[2] (Kuwaiti Arabic: جِبْلَة|Jibla, from Qibla Arabic: قِبْلَة) is a historic area of Kuwait City. It is one of Kuwait's oldest neighbourhoods, although most pre-oil buildings were demolished. The area forms the bulk of the core of modern-day Kuwait City, along with Sharq, Mirgab, and Dasman.