The Ahmadi Governorate (Arabic: محافظة الأحمدي) is a governorate located in the south of Kuwait. It is the second most populated governorate in Kuwait, behind Farwaniya Governorate. Many oil and petroleum companies such as KOC and KNPC have their headquarters situated here.
Ahmadi Governorate
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Coordinates (Ahmadi): 29°04′37″N 48°05′02″E / 29.077°N 48.084°E | |
Country | Kuwait |
Districts | 11 |
Area | |
• Total | 5,120 km2 (1,980 sq mi) |
Population (June 2014)[1] | |
• Total | 809,353 |
• Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+03 (EAT) |
ISO 3166 code | KW-AH |
Ahmadi consists of the following districts:[2]
Jabir Abdallah Jabir Abdallah II served as governor 1962–1985.[3]