Hawally is one of the six governorates

Governorates of Kuwait

Kuwait is divided into 6 governorates .The governorates are further subdivided into districts.-See also:*ISO 3166-2:KW...

 of Kuwait

Kuwait

The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...

, consisting of the following districts :

• Hawalli, also the capital of Hawalli Governorate
• Surra
  Surra, Kuwait
  Surra is a residential district located in Kuwait. It is located west of Jabriya and east of Qurtoba. It has six residential blocks and is considered home to about 30,000 Kuwaitis....
  
  
• Bayan
  Bayan area
  Bayan is a residential area within the Hawalli Governorate of Kuwait, consisting of thirteen blocks, and situated approximately 15 kilometres away from the capital, Kuwait City. Its naming was inspired by the fact that it's an area of higher altitude in comparison to its surrounding Mishref, Salwa...
  
  
• Mishref
  Mishref
  Mishref is a residential area in Kuwait within the Hawalli Governorate, South of Bayan and west of Salwa. It is located in Mishref District.Mishref is divided into two main districts: Mishref, and West Mishref.MISHREF: Is home to:...
  
  
• Jabriya
  Jabriya
  Jabriya is located in Jabriya District in Hawalli Governorate in the country of Kuwait. It is a large suburb mainly being residential. It borders with Surra, Hawalli, Salmiya and Bayan...
  
  
• Rumaithiya
  Rumaithiya
  Al Rumaithiya is part of the Hawalli Governorate in the country of Kuwait. It is a large, mainly residential, suburb....
  
  
• Salmiya
  Salmiya
  Salmiya is a district of the Hawalli Governorate in the State of Kuwait.Salmiya is located southeast of Kuwait City and is one of the largest areas in Kuwait consisting of both commercial and residential areas...
  
  
• Salwa
  Salwa
  Salwa is a suburb of the, Hawalli Governorate in Kuwait, bordering Rumaithiya to the north and Messila to the south. To the east , it overlooks the Persian Gulf...
  
  
• Shaar

The current governor of the Hawally governorate is Abdallah Abdulrahman Al Fares.

A 2005 estimate reports the population of Hawally to be 393,861 (source:).

As of 31 December 2007 Hawally population is estimated to be 714,876 (source PACI:).

Notable People from Hawally

• Abdallah Abdalrahman Alruwaished
• Dr. Kazem Abal
• Ibrahim Khraibut