Jibla, Kuwait Explained

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.

Notes and References

  1. http://stat.paci.gov.kw/arabicmaps/#DataTabPlace:viewalfarwanyamap هيئة المعلومات المدنية - مناطق محافظة الفروانية
  2. Web site: Geoportal for Kuwait Census 2011 . Central Statistical Bureau of Kuwait . 26 November 2019.