Mubarak Al-Kabeer (governorate)
Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate
محافظة مبارك الكبير | |
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Map of Kuwait with Mubarak Al-Kabeer highlighted | |
| Coordinates (Mubarak Al-Kabeer): 29°12′44″N 48°03′38″E / 29.21222°N 48.06056°E | |
| Country | Kuwait |
| Districts | 13 |
| Area | |
• Total | 100 km2 (40 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2014) | |
• Total | 230,727 |
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+03 (EAT) |
| ISO 3166 code | KW-MU |
Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate (Arabic: محافظة مبارك الكبير, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat Mubārak al-Kabīr) is one of the governorates of Kuwait which mainly houses residential areas of Kuwait City. It was formed in 27 November 1999 when the Hawalli Governorate was split in two, and was formerly called Qurain Governorate. It was named after Mubarak Al-Sabah, the seventh ruler of the Sheikhdom of Kuwait.