Capital Governorate, Kuwait

Al-ʿĀṣima العاصمة
Governorate
The Fourth Ring Road
Map of Kuwait with Al-ʿĀṣima highlighted
Coordinates (Al Kuwait): 29°20′03″N 47°58′53″E / 29.33417°N 47.98139°E / 29.33417; 47.98139
Country	Kuwait
Capital	Kuwait City
Areas	23
Government
• Governor	Ali Jaber Al-Ahmad al-Sabah [ar]
Area
• Total	200 km2 (80 sq mi)
Population  (June 2014)
• Total	534,964
• Density	2,700/km2 (6,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+03 (EAT)
ISO 3166 code	KW-KU

The Capital Governorate (Arabic: العاصمة, romanized: al-ʿĀṣima Gulf Arabic: il-ʿĀṣma), sometimes named Al Kuwayt, is one of the six governorates of Kuwait. It makes up the historic core of Kuwait City, industrial and port areas such as Shuwaikh and Doha Port, and several offshore islands. It is made up of the following areas:

• Abdullah Al-Salem عبدالله السالم
• Adiliya العديلية
• Bneid Al-Qar بنيد القار
• Al Da'iya الدعية
• Al Dasma الدسمة
• Al Faiha الفيحا
• Jaber Al-Ahmad جابر الاحمد
• Jibla
• Kaifan كيفان
• Khaldiya
• Al Mansouriah المنصورية
• Murgab المرقاب
• Al-Nuzha النزهة
• Al Qadisiya القادسية
• Qurtoba قرطبة
• Rawdah الروضة
• Al Shamiya الشامية
• Sharq
• Al Shuwaikh الشويخ
• Sulaibikhat
• Al Surra السرة
• Al Yarmouk اليرموك
• North West Sulaibikhat شمال غرب الصليبيخات

Al-ʿĀṣima means 'The Capital' in Arabic. Al-ʿĀṣima houses most of Kuwait's financial and business centres such as the Kuwait Stock Exchange.

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