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 | |
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District | |
  Sharq | |
| Coordinates: 29°23′N 47°59′E / 29.383°N 47.983°E[1] | |
| Country |  Kuwait |
| Governorate | Capital Governorate |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 14,708 |
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Embassies in Sharq
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Geoportal for Kuwait Census 2011". Central Statistical Bureau of Kuwait. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "Sharq, Kuwait on the Elevation Map". elevationmap.net. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
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