Al Asimah Governorate (Kuwait)
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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
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| 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.
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