| Sharq | |||||||||
| Native Name: | شرق | ||||||||
| Native Name Lang: | ar ar | ||||||||
| Settlement Type: | District | ||||||||
| Pushpin Map: | Kuwait | ||||||||
| Coordinates: | 29.3833°N 106°W | ||||||||
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] | ||||||||
| Elevation M: | 9 | ||||||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||||
| Subdivision Type1: | Governorate | ||||||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Capital Governorate | ||||||||
| Population Footnotes: | [2] | ||||||||
| Population Total: | 14,708 | ||||||||
| Population As Of: | 2011 | ||||||||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||||||||
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Sharq (Arabic: شرق|Šarq) is a historic waterfront district of Kuwait City. It is Kuwait City's oldest neighborhood although most pre-oil buildings were demolished in the 1960s and 1970s. It is now a modern business area and contains many buildings, skyscrapers and malls such as the Souq Sharq and Arraya Tower.