Farwaniya Governorate

Farwaniya Governorate (Arabic: محافظة الفروانية Muḥāfaẓat al-Farwānīyah) is the most populous of the six governorates of Kuwait, and is the country's only landlocked governorate. It is Kuwait's main residential area and also forms an important part of Kuwait's commercial activities.

Farwaniya Governorate محافظة الفروانية
Governorate
Map of Kuwait with Al Farwaniyah highlighted
Coordinates (Al Farwaniyah): 29.277°N 47.959°E / 29.277; 47.959
Country	Kuwait
Districts	19
Area
• Total	190 km2 (70 sq mi)
Population  (June 2024)[1]
• Total	1,231,225
• Density	6,500/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+03 (EAT)
ISO 3166 code	KW-FA

Districts

Kuwait International Airport in Farwaniya Governorate, Kuwait

Sheikh Jaber International Stadium in Ardiya

The Avenues Mall in Rai

Areas of Farwaniya Governorate

Al Farwaniyah consists of the following districts:^[2]

English	Arabic	Population (2025)	Notes/Landmarks
Abdullah Al-Mubarak	عبدالله المبارك	67,519	Also known as West Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh
Airport	مطار	1,619
Andalus	الأندلس	50,550	Named after Al-Andalus, the Islamic name for Spain
Ardiya	العارضية	65,850	Known for having Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium
Ardiya Herafiya	أرضيا حرفية	0
Ishbiliya	اشبيلية	39,125	Named after Seville in Spain
Al-Dajeej	الضجيج	32
Farwaniya	الفروانية	299,964	Governorate seat
Ferdous	الفردوس	73,367
Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh	جليب الشيوخ	266,883
Khaitan	خيطان	109,901
Omariya	العمرية	17,373
Rabiya	الرابية	18,620
Al-Rai	الري	1,054	Home to The Avenues, The world's second largest covered mall.
Al-Riggai	الرقعي	38,066
Rehab	الرحاب	21,759
Sabah Al-Nasser	صباح الناصر	51,070
Al-Shadadiya	الشّدادية	2,755
West Abdullah Al-Mubarak	غرب عبدالله المبارك	18,575
South Abdullah Al-Mubarak	جنوب عبدالله المبارك	739

Sports

• Al tadamon Basketball Team is a Kuwaiti amateur basketball club based in Al Farwaniya.
• Al Tadamon Sports Club is located in Al Farwaniyah Governorate, won the Kuwaiti Division One three times.