Jahra Governorate
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Historically, Al Jahra was an agricultural oasis village and most locals were farmers.[5][6] Al Jahra's most notable residents included Sheikh Thuwainy Bin Abdullah Al-Saadoun of Al-Muntafiq in 1786, when he fled from Baghdad to Suleiman Pasha. He wanted to occupy Basra and Sheikh Abdullah Al-Sabah hosted him until he returned to Baghdad after he was pardoned by the Iraqi governor.
In 1925, Al-Jahra was under the administrative or governmental jurisdiction of Kuwait City, and the population lived on the cultivation of palm trees and a little wheat and barley. Al Jahra contained 170 houses including the palace of Talib al-Naqib and the palace of the Mubarak Al-Sabah. Nowadays Al Jahra is a modern city and farming has been reduced to various small farms. The geographic midpoint of Kuwait is located in this governorate.
Districts
| English | Arabic | Population | Notes/Landmarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdali | العبدلي | 86,437 | |
| Al-Mutlaa | المطلاع | ||
| Kazma | كازما | ||
| Bahra | بحرة | ||
| Kabd | كبد | ||
| Al-Sheqaya | الشقايه | ||
| Al-Nahda | النهضة | 6,756 | |
| Amghara Industrial | أمغرة | 8,623 | |
| Bar Al-Jahra | بر الجهراء | 1,044 | Desert area of Jahra. |
| Jahra | الجهراء | 38,664 | Governorate seat. |
| Jahra Industrial Herafiya | الجهراء الصناعية الحرفية | 1,259 | |
| Naeem | النعيم | 13,913 | |
| Nasseem | النسيم | 18,745 | |
| Oyoun | العيون | 31,009 | |
| Qasr | القصر | 42,050 | |
| Jaber Al-Ahmad | جابر الأحمد | ||
| Saad Al Abdullah | سعد العبدالله | 65,394 | |
| Salmi | السالمي | 1,187 | |
| Subiya | الصبية | ||
| Sulaibiya | الصليبية | 58,275 | |
| Sulaibiya Agricultural Area | الصليبية الزراعية | 6,778 | |
| Sulaibiya Residential | الصليبية السكنية | ||
| Taima | تيماء | 52,740 | |
| Waha | الواحة | 28,154 | |
| Bubiyan Island | جزيرة بوبيان | ||
| Warbah Island | جزيرة وربة |
Government
Salim Sabah Nasir Mubarak I became governor of the Jahra Governorate in 1985.[7]
See also
References
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External links
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