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District in Capital Governorate, Kuwait
Shuwaikh الشويخ
District
Shuwaikh is located in KuwaitShuwaikhShuwaikh
Coordinates: 29°21′18″N 47°57′21″E / 29.35500°N 47.95583°E / 29.35500; 47.95583
Country Kuwait
GovernorateCapital Governorate
Elevation8 m (26 ft)
Population
 • Total3,012

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.

Area

The 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. 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. 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.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Geoportal for Kuwait Census 2011". Central Statistical Bureau of Kuwait. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  2. "Shuwaikh, Kuwait on the Elevation Map". elevationmap.net. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  3. "A visit to the Friday Market, Kuwait". www.indiansinkuwait.com. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  4. "The Animal Market is Still Horrible". 7 December 2015.
  5. "Port of Shuwaikh". World Port Source. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
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Capital: Kuwait City
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