Shuwaikh (Arabic: الشويخ) is a seaside districtofKuwait CityinKuwait. It comprises eight blocks. Shuwaikh also has an industrial area, a port, a commercial area, a healthcare area and an education area; all of which form their own census-designated districts.[1]
Shuwaikh
الشويخ
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District
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  Shuwaikh
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| Coordinates: 29°21′18″N 47°57′21″E / 29.35500°N 47.95583°E / 29.35500; 47.95583[1] | |
| Country |  Kuwait |
| Governorate | Capital Governorate |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population
(2011)[1]
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| • Total | 3,012 |
The area of Shuwaikh is partly industrial and partly rural. It includes Souq al-Juma, which is a Friday market that sells many things such as furniture, clothes, new and used goods, and much more.[3] Next to the Souq al-Juma is an animal market that has been criticized for the huge amount of animal abuse commited by the sellers to the animals that are sold.[4] Shuwaikh is commonly recognized for the Shuwaikh port which is Kuwait's most important port because it contains a power station and water desalination which supplies all of Kuwait city.[5]
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