Mahboula (Arabic: المهبولة, lit. 'mad woman')[1] is a Kuwaiti district on the Persian Gulf, 36 kilometres (22 mi) south of Kuwait City.[2] It is located in the Ahmadi Governorate between the areas of Fintās and Abu Halifa.[1]
Mahboula
المهبولة | |
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| Country | Kuwait |
| Governate | Ahmadi |
In the mid-2000s, Mahboula was essentially "uninhabited, with a few old buildings and unsafe streets." In 2013, the Kuwait Oil Company announced plans to expand its business, which led to an explosion of residential development in adjacent areas—including Mahboula. By 2016, tens of apartment buildings had sprouted, though the construction quality, environmental impacts, and infrastructure demands were questioned by the Kuwait Times. That newspaper also reported that renting three-to-four-square-metre (32 to 43 sq ft) apartments cost 170–450 Kuwaiti dinars (equivalent to 714–1,891 United States dollars in 2023).[1]
In February 2019, a residential building caught fire, injuring 23 people and stranding over 100 on the floors above the extinguished fire.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Al-Shuaibi, Athoob (6 February 2016). "Mahboula: The Mad Area". Kuwait Times. OCLC 232118740. Archived from the original on 7 May 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
Rents range between KD 170 dinars and KD 450, depending on number of rooms and the floor, which are high, considering the average room size is between 3 to 4 sqm, tiny bathrooms and the long distance from Kuwait City.
- ^ a b Bhatia, Neha (20 February 2019). "Al-Mahboula fire south of Kuwait City injures, suffocates 23 occupants". Construction Week. ITP Media Group. Archived from the original on 20 February 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
Blaze started in a laundry shop before spreading to a nearby residential building and store, fire service says
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