Riqqa, Kuwait

"Riqqah" redirects here. For the village in Iran, see Riqqah, Iran.
Riqqa
ٱلرِّقَة
Area
Riqqa
Riqqa
Coordinates: 29°08′56″N 48°06′20.5″E / 29.14889°N 48.105694°E / 29.14889; 48.105694
Population
 (2007)
 • Total
56,554

Riqqa (Arabic: الرقة) is an area in Ahmadi Governorate in southern Kuwait. In 2007 it had a population of 56,554. It was founded on the 1970s as a government housing development project for Kuwaiti families. The area consists of 7 blocks, 6 residential and 1 commercial.

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