Shuwaikh

Shuwaikh (Arabic: الشويخ) is a seaside district of Kuwait City in Kuwait. It comprises eight blocks. Shuwaikh also has an industrial area, the nation's key port that shares the district's name, a commercial area, a healthcare area and an education area; all of which form their own census-designated districts.^[1]

Shuwaikh الشويخ
District
Shuwaikh
Coordinates: 29°21′18″N 47°57′21″E[1]
Country	Kuwait
Governorate	Capital Governorate
Elevation [2]	8 m (26 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	3,012

Area

The area of Shuwaikh is partly industrial and partly rural. It includes Souq al-Juma, which is a Friday market that sells furniture, clothes, new and used goods, and much more.^[3] Next to the Souq al-Juma is an animal market that has been criticized for the extensive animal abuse committed by the sellers of the animals.^[4] Shuwaikh is commonly recognized for the Shuwaikh port which is Kuwait's most important port because it contains a power station and water desalination which supplies all of Kuwait city.^[5]

See also

• Shuwaikh Port
• Shuwaikh Industrial Area