Bnaid Al-Gar (Arabic: بنيد القار Gulf Arabic pronunciation: /bneːd‿ɪlɡaːr/) is an area in the Capital Governorate of Kuwait and an immediate suburb of Kuwait City. It has a total area of approximately 1,320,220 square metres.[3] The area is served by many main roads in Kuwait, including Gulf Road, Independence Road (Route 30), and Kuwait's 2nd Ring Road with easy access to the 1st Ring Road.
Bnaid Al-Gar
بنيد القار Bnēd il-Gār | |
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| Etymology: pitch discharges (disputed) | |
 Interactive map outlining Bnēd il-Gār | |
| Coordinates: 29°22′N 48°0′E / 29.367°N 48.000°E Bnēd il-Gār on Kuwait's Official GIS Maps | |
| Country |  Kuwait |
| Governorate | Capital Governorate |
| Blocks | 3 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.32 km2 (0.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 35,796 |
| • Density | 27,000/km2 (70,000/sq mi) |
| Electoral Circle | 1st |
History and Etymology
editAs one of the oldest settlements in Kuwait, the reason behind the name is disputed. According to one theory, بنيد bnēd is a clipping of the word بنيدر bnēdar, a diminutive of the Arabic-Persian بندر bandar meaning harbour or port that can be found is some place names on the Gulf coasts. The word قار gār means pitch, and thus it was named due to the natural oil discharges from Qarū Island. The Standard Arabic equivalent would be Bunayd Al-Qār, which is also an alternative transliteration of the area's name.
Demographics
editAccording 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] The area has a significant Shia population, and is known for hosting many old husainiyas, Shi'ite bookstores, as well as a Hawza.
References
edit- ^ "Elevation of Bunayd al Qar, Kuwait Elevation Map, Topo, Contour". floodmap.net. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-08-14. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "إحصاءات السكان" (in Arabic). Kuwaiti Government. Retrieved 9 September 2019. [dead link]
- ^ "public Authority for civil information".
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