Jahra Governorate

Al-Jahra Governorate
محافظة الجهراء
Map of Kuwait with Al-Jahra highlighted
Map of Kuwait with Al-Jahra highlighted
Coordinates (Al-Jahra): 29°20′13″N 47°39′29″E / 29.337°N 47.658°E / 29.337; 47.658
Country Kuwait
Districts25
Government
 • GovernorFahad Ahmed Al-Ameer
Area
 • Total11,230 km2 (4,340 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2014)[1]
 • Total491,392
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+03 (AST)
ISO 3166 codeKW-JA

The Jahra Governorate or Al-Jahra Governorate (Arabic: محافظة الجهراء Muḥāfaẓat al-Ǧahrāʾ) is the largest of the six governorates of Kuwait by area.[2] It contains the majority of Kuwait's farmland.

  1. "Statistical Reports". Archived from the original on 2014-03-13. Retrieved 2014-09-03.
  2. "Al-Jahra | governorate, Kuwait".

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