Al Jahra Governorate
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Jahra Governorate محافظة الجهراء |
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| Governorate | |
 Map of Kuwait with Jahra highlighted |
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| Coordinates (Jahra): 29°20′13″N 47°39′29″E / 29.337°N 47.658°ECoordinates: 29°20′13″N 47°39′29″E / 29.337°N 47.658°E | |
| Country |
 Kuwait
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| Capital | Jahra |
| Districts | 25 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Fahad Ahmed Al-Ameer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11,230 km2 (4,340 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2014) | |
| • Total | 491,392 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | AST (UTC+03) |
| ISO 3166 code | KW-JA |
Jahra Governorate (Arabic: محافظة الجهراء Muḥāfaẓat al-Ǧahrāʾ) is one of the six Governorates of Kuwait. It is located to the northwest of the other Governorates and houses the city of Jahra among others. It includes Bubiyan Island and is the largest Governorate in Kuwait. It also contains most of Kuwait's arable land. Jahra also has some historic relevance to Kuwait's history. The Red Palace or Al Qasr Al Ahmar is the most important historical landmark there. In and around it the famous battle between Kuwait and the Dweesh army took place. When Jahra was a village it was an oasis and most Jahrans were farmers. Now Jahra is a large city and farming has been reduced to a few small farms.
Suburbs Alabdally Albhaith Aljahra ALkhwaisat Almutlaa Alnaeem Alnaseem Aloyoon Alqaser Alretqah Alroudhatain Alsalmy Alsubbyah Alsulaibya Alwaha Amghara Boubyan island Jaber Alahmad City Kabd Kazma Om Alaish Saad Alabdaullah City Silk City Taimaa Warbah island
Salim Sabah Nasir Mubarak I become governor in 1985.
Al Jahra'
Al `Ulaymiyah
Al `Arfajiyah
Umm Ghatti
Dulay` ar Rukham
Ghudayy
Bahrat al `Awjah
Khawr al `Awjah
Jazirat Bubiyan
Markaz Warbah
Jazirat Warbah
Jal az Zawr
Tubayj
`Ashish ad Dawhah
As Sab`ah
Makhfar as Sabiyah
Al Sabahiyah
Al `Arfajiyah
Al Bahrah
Al Hujayjah
Al Mahraqah
An Nuwaynis
Ar Rukham
As Sif
Ra's al Barshah
Qasr as Sabiyah
Sha`ib ar Rukham
Khawr as Sabiyah
Ra's as Sabiyah
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