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Jabriya

Coordinates: 29°19′N 48°2′E / 29.317°N 48.033°E / 29.317; 48.033
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Jabriya
جبريا
City
Residential Buildings in Jabriya
Residential Buildings in Jabriya
Jabriya is located in Kuwait
Jabriya
Jabriya
Coordinates: 29°19′N 48°2′E / 29.317°N 48.033°E / 29.317; 48.033
CountryKuwait
ProvinceHawalli Governorate
Population
 • Total66,056
Area code(s)531, 532, 533, 534

Jabriya (Arabic: الجابرية) is in an area in Hawalli Governorate in Kuwait. It is a large, mainly residential area that borders Surra, Hawalli, Salmiya and Bayan.

On 31 December 2007, Jabriya's population was estimated to be 66,056.[1]

Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, one of the six public hospitals in Kuwait, was built there in 1982. Other organisations within the area include the Kuwait Medical Association (KMA) and the Kuwait Central Blood Bank. Jabriya is located in the Third Electoral constituency.[2] Jabriya is divided into twelve blocks with two blocks, 1 and 3, sectioned into A and B parts. Jabriya contains more than ten schools, a large number for its size, including New English School, The English Academy, Bayan Bilingual School and Fajr Al Sabah. Jabriya has many foreign workers.

Like other parts of Kuwait City, Jabriya has traffic problems, but even more serious. Jabriya is also well known for its relative safety and diversity.

Houses in Jabriya are between 2 and 4 storeys tall. From Jabriya, one can access the Fahaheel Expressway which leads to Bayan, Salwa, Rumaithiya and Abu Halifa.

Jabriya has a subway pedestrian tunnel that passes under road no. 30 and connects it with Salmiya.[3]

Landmarks

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Museums

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Mosques

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  • Al-Bulush Mosque
  • Al Mawash Mosque
  • Al Qatan Mosque, built in 1987
  • Modi Abdullatif Al-Othman Mosque, built in 1984
  • Mohammed Taleb Al Kandari Mosque
  • Mubarak Al Kabeer Mosque

Embassies in Jabriya

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A number of embassies are located in Jabriya:[4]

Armenia Armenia
Bulgaria Bulgaria
Jordan Jordan
Netherlands Netherlands
Pakistan Pakistan
Philippines Philippines
Poland Poland
Serbia Serbia
Eswatini Eswatini
Thailand Thailand
Vietnam Vietnam
Yemen Yemen

See also

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References

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  1. ^ PACI
  2. ^ "Kuwait Elections 2016: Understanding the constituencies". Kuwait Times. 24 November 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Young volunteers turn pedestrian tunnel into work of art". No. 021846. KUNA. Kuwait News Agency. 2 November 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  4. ^ Embassies in Kuwait