Bneid Al-Gar

Bneid Al-Gar (Arabic: بنيد القار, romanized: Bneid il-Gār) is an area of Kuwait City; it is located in Al Asimah Governorate in Kuwait covering an area of approximately 1,320,220 squared metres.[3]

Bneid Al-Gar
بنيد القار
District
Bneid Al-Gar is located in Kuwait
Bneid Al-Gar
Bneid Al-Gar
Coordinates: 29°22′N 48°0′E[1]
Country Kuwait
GovernorateCapital Governorate
Elevation
[2]
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (June 2022)[1]
 • Total31,111

Etymology

The word "Gar" in Arabic means Tar, and so it was thus named due to the natural discharge of oils. A variant of its transliteration is Bunayd Al-Qar.

Demographics

According to the public Authority for civil information, as of 30 June 2022, there are 31,111 residents. 2.5% are Kuwaiti and 97.5% are non-Kuwaiti.[4]

References
  1. "Geoportal for Kuwait Census 2011". Central Statistical Bureau of Kuwait. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  2. "Elevation of Bunayd al Qar, Kuwait Elevation Map, Topo, Contour". floodmap.net. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  3. "إحصاءات السكان" (in Arabic). Kuwaiti Government. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  4. "public Authority for civil information".


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