Rumaithiya
Rumaithiya
الرميثية | |
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Naṣir Al-Mbarak Street, the main street in Rumaithiya | |
| Etymology: Haloxylon plant (rimth in Arabic) | |
| Nickname: al-Rumaythiyya al-Muqaddisa (الرميثية المقدسة, transl. Holy Rumaithiya) | |
Interactive map outlining Rumaithiya | |
| Coordinates: 29°19′N 48°4′E / 29.317°N 48.067°E Rumaithiya on Kuwait's Official GIS Maps | |
| Country | Kuwait |
| Governorate | Hawalli |
| Established | 1964 (incorporated) |
| Blocks | 12 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.8 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2023) | |
• Total | 58,127 |
| • Density | 12,000/km2 (31,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT+3 |
| Electoral Circle | 1st |
| Representatives in the National Assembly | Vacant as of May 2024 |
| Co-Op Society | Rumaithiya Co-Op Society |
| Location | Block 7 & Block 9 |
| Chair | ʿAbbās ʿAli l-Fīli |
Rumaithiya (Arabic: الرميثية, Gulf Arabic: l-irmēθīya) is a mainly-residential area in Hawalli governorate and a suburb of Kuwait City. It is divided into twelve blocks. The population of Rumaithiya was 58,127, according to the June 2023 estimate by the Public Authority for Civil Information. A significant proportion of Rumaithiya's residents are Shia Muslims.