Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate | |
Native Name: | محافظة مبارك الكبير |
Native Name Lang: | ar |
Type: | Governorate |
Mapsize: | frameless |
Coordinates: | 29.2122°N 48.0606°W |
Coor Pinpoint: | Mubarak Al-Kabeer |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Kuwait |
Parts Style: | para |
Parts Type: | Districts |
P1: | 8 |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 100 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 230,727 |
Population As Of: | June 2014 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | EAT |
Utc Offset1: | +03 |
Iso Code: | KW-MU |
Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate (Arabic: محافظة مبارك الكبير,) is one of the governorates of Kuwait which mainly houses residential areas of Kuwait City. It was formed in 27 November 1999[2] when the Hawalli Governorate was split in two, and was formerly called Qurain Governorate. It was named after Mubarak Al-Sabah, the seventh ruler of the Sheikhdom of Kuwait.[3] Areas within the governorate include:
Governors: