Sharq, Kuwait

Sharq (Arabic: شرق, romanized: Šarq) is a historic waterfront district of Kuwait City. It is Kuwait City's oldest neighborhood although most pre-oil buildings were demolished in the 1960s and 1970s. It is now a modern business area and contains many buildings, skyscrapers and malls such as the Souq Sharq and Arraya Tower.

Sharq
شرق
District
Sharq
Coordinates: 29°23′N 47°59′E[1]
Country Kuwait
GovernorateCapital Governorate
Elevation
[2]
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total14,708

Embassies in Sharq

References
  1. "Geoportal for Kuwait Census 2011". Central Statistical Bureau of Kuwait. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  2. "Sharq, Kuwait on the Elevation Map". elevationmap.net. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
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