Al Asimah العاصمة |
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Governorate | |
The Fourth Ring Road
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Map of Kuwait with Al Asimah highlighted |
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Coordinates (Al Kuwait): 29°21′58″N 47°58′41″E / 29.366°N 47.978°ECoordinates: 29°21′58″N 47°58′41″E / 29.366°N 47.978°E | |
Country | Kuwait |
Capital | Al Kuwait |
Districts | 23 |
Government | |
• Governor | Ali Jaber Al-Ahmad al-Sabah |
Area | |
• Total | 200 km2 (80 sq mi) |
Population (June 2014) | |
• Total | 534,964 |
• Density | 2,700/km2 (6,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | EAT (UTC+03) |
ISO 3166 code | KW-KU |
Al Asimah (Arabic: العاصمة), also called Al Kuwayt or Capital is one of the six governorates of Kuwait, and consists of the following districts:
Al Asimah means "the capital" in Arabic. Al Asimah houses most of Kuwait's financial and business centres such as the .
Nasir Sabah Nasir Mubarak I was governor from 1962 until his death in 1979. Salim Sabah Nasir Mubarak I became the next governor, circa 1979. Jabir Abdallah Jabir Abdallah II become governor in 1985.