Salwa is a suburb of the, Hawalli Governorate in Kuwait

Kuwait

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, bordering Rumaithiya

Rumaithiya

Al Rumaithiya is part of the Hawalli Governorate in the country of Kuwait. It is a large, mainly residential, suburb....

 to the north and Messila

Messila

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 to the south. To the east (across Cooperative Road), it overlooks the Persian Gulf

Persian Gulf

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. Divided into twelve blocks, it is a residential area with a population close to 36,108.

Like all suburbs in Kuwait, Salwa has its own government-run clinic and its own shopping center. This includes a supermarket and various restaurants (including Burger King

Burger King

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 and Starbucks

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 coffee). A McDonald's

McDonald's

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 has recently opened in the public park, located in Block 11. la

Houses in the area are generally 2-3 stories high, and a large number of Westerners reside in Salwa. It is home to a lot of private American and English schools.

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