Sharq, Kuwait

Sharq
شرق
District
Sharq
Coordinates: 29°23′N 47°59′E / 29.383°N 47.983°E / 29.383; 47.983
Country Kuwait
GovernorateCapital Governorate
Elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
14,708

Sharq (Arabic: شرق, romanized: Šarq) is a historic waterfront district of Kuwait City. It is Kuwait City's oldest neighborhood although most pre-oil buildings were demolished in the 1960s and 1970s. It is now a modern business area and contains many buildings, skyscrapers and malls such as the Souq Sharq and Arraya Tower.