Mangaf
Mangaf (Arabic: المنقف) is an area of Kuwait in the Ahmadi Governorate, east of the Ahmadi area, on the coast of the Persian Gulf and south of Kuwait City.
Mangaf
المنقف | |
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Buildings in Mangaf | |
Mangaf Location of Mangaf in Kuwait. Mangaf Mangaf (Persian Gulf) Mangaf Mangaf (Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 29°06′19″N 48°07′37″E | |
| Country | Kuwait |
| Governorate | Ahmadi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi) |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time |
A large concentration of shops and restaurants called Al Azeeziya includes a link of the Sultan Center chain.[1] A Hilton Resort occupies a waterfront position.[2]
Tens of thousands of people live in Mangaf,[1] mainly migrant workers from India, Bangladesh and Egypt, in frequently overcrowded apartment blocks, one of which burned in June 2024, killing 50 people.[3]
References
- Omar, Faten (10 January 2019). "Mangaf: Still in need of a clean up". Kuwait Times. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- "Hilton Kuwait Resort". Hilton. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- Almulla, Yasmena; Nereim, Vivian (12 June 2024). "Fire in Kuwait Worker Housing Leaves at Least 49 Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
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