Mangaf (Arabic: المنقف) is an area of Kuwait in the Ahmadi Governorate, east of the Ahmadi area, on the coast of the Persian Gulf and south of Kuwait City.
Mangaf
المنقف | |
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![]() Buildings in Mangaf | |
Coordinates: 29°06′19″N 48°07′37″E / 29.10528°N 48.12694°E | |
Country | Kuwait |
Governorate | Ahmadi |
Area | |
• Total | 1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi) |
Time zone | Arabian Standard Time |
A large concentration of shops and restaurants called Al Azeeziya includes a link of the Sultan Center chain.[1] A Hilton Resort occupies a waterfront position.[2]
Tens of thousands of people live in Mangaf,[1] mainly migrant workers from India, Bangladesh and Egypt, in frequently overcrowded apartment blocks, one of which burned in June 2024, killing 50 people.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Omar, Faten (10 January 2019). "Mangaf: Still in need of a clean up". Kuwait Times. Archived from the original on 15 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Hilton Kuwait Resort". Hilton. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Almulla, Yasmena; Nereim, Vivian (12 June 2024). "Fire in Kuwait Worker Housing Leaves at Least 49 Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 June 2024.