Back قائمة محافظات الكويت Arabic Gouvernements in Kuwait BAR কুয়েতের গভর্নরেটসমূহ Bengali/Bangla Guvernorati u Kuvajtu BS پارێزگاکانی کووەیت CKB Liste der Gouvernements von Kuwait German Κυβερνεία του Κουβέιτ Greek Governorates of Kuwait English Gobernaciones de Kuwait Spanish استانهای کویت Persian
| Governorates of Kuwait | |
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| Category | Governorate |
| Location | State of Kuwait  |
| Number | 6 Governorates (as of 27 November 1999) |
| Populations | Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate - 254,999 (lowest); Farwaniya Governorate - 1,169,312 (highest) |
| Areas | Hawalli Governorate - 85 km2 (33 sq mi) (smallest); Jahra Governorate - 12,750 km2 (4,920 sq mi) km² (largest) |
| Government | Government of Kuwait |
| Subdivisions | Areas of Kuwait |
The State of Kuwait is divided into 6 governorates (muhafazah). The governorates are then divided into areas. The governorates were first created in 1962, although several newer ones were created many years later.