Al Jahra

Al Jahra

الجهراء
Al Jahra الجهراء
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	Al Jahra
	Coordinates: 29°21′N 47°41′E / 29.350°N 47.683°E
Country	Kuwait
Governorate	Al Jahra Governorate
Districts	Al Jahra District
Population (2014)
• Total	393,432
Time zone	UTC+3 (AST)

Al Jahra (Arabic: الجهراء) is a town and city located 32 kilometres (20 mi) west of the centre of Kuwait City in Kuwait. Al Jahra is the capital of the Al Jahra Governorate of Kuwait as well as the surrounding Al Jahra District which is agriculturally based. Encyclopædia Britannica recorded the population in 1980 as 67,311.^[1] Historically, Jahra was a predominantly agricultural area. There are currently various farms in Jahra.^[2]

^ "Jahra, al-." Encyclopædia Britannica from Encyclopædia Britannica 2007 Ultimate Reference Suite.
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[1] "Jahra, al-." Encyclopædia Britannica from Encyclopædia Britannica 2007 Ultimate Reference Suite.

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