Sawabir
| Sawaber الصوابر Sawabir, Sawaabir, Al-Sawaber | |
|---|---|
| City | |
| Province | Capital Governorate |
| Area | Sharq |
| Population | |
| • Total | 16,000 |
Sawabir (Arabic: الصوابر) is in an old district in Sharq area in Capital Governorate in Kuwait. It is a large, mainly residential district of Kuwait City. Sharq's total population stood at about 16,000[1]
The city is home to the Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq Mosque, one of the country's oldest Shiite mosque's, which was the target of a terrorist attack in 2015.
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