Kuwait's Fifth District

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Al Ahmadi Governorate, the larger of the two Governorates of the District

Kuwait's fifth district is the country's fifth district. It consists of 20 residential areas including Fahaheel, Ahmadi, Sabahiya, Rigga and the district extends down south to Wafra and Al-Zour on the border with Saudi Arabia.

It has 101,294 eligible voters, made up of 54,418 women and 46,876 men. The largest residential areas are Sabah Al-Salem with 17,175 voters, Sabahiya with 16,162 and Rigga 12,778 voters.

Areas of the Fifth District

Abu Halifa
Ahmadi
Fahaheel
Fintas
Mahboula
Mangaf
Qurain
Riqqah
Sabah Al-Salem
Sabahiyah
Wafra
Al-Zour
Ahmadi

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Farm in the city of Wafra

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