Shuwaikh (Arabic: الشويخ) is a seaside district of Kuwait City in Kuwait. It comprises eight blocks. Shuwaikh also has an industrial area, a port, 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 / 29.35500°N 47.95583°E[1] | |
| Country |  Kuwait |
| Governorate | Capital Governorate |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 3,012 |
Area
editThe area of Shuwaikh is partly industrial and partly rural. It includes Souq al-Juma, which is a Friday market that sells many things such as 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 huge amount of animal abuse committed by the sellers to the animals that are sold.[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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Geoportal for Kuwait Census 2011". Central Statistical Bureau of Kuwait. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "Shuwaikh, Kuwait on the Elevation Map". elevationmap.net. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "A visit to the Friday Market, Kuwait". www.indiansinkuwait.com. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
- ^ "The Animal Market is Still Horrible". 7 December 2015.
- ^ "Port of Shuwaikh". World Port Source. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
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