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Al-Mutlaa

Al-Mutlaa is a city in Jahra Governorate, northern Kuwait. The city spans an area of 100 square kilometers. It is the largest housing project in Kuwaiti history, ultimately intended to provide homes for 400,000 people in 12 suburbs with amenities.

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Al-Mutlaa
المطلاع
Coordinates: 29°29′N 47°35′E / 29.49°N 47.59°E / 29.49; 47.59
Country Kuwait
DistrictJahra Governorate
Established20191
Government
 • TypePublic Authority for Housing Welfare23
Area
 • Total
100 km2 (39 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (AST)

Al-Mutlaa (Arabic: المطلاع, romanized: Al-Mitlae) is a city in Jahra Governorate, northern Kuwait. The city spans an area of 100 square kilometers.4 It is the largest housing project in Kuwaiti history, ultimately intended to provide homes for 400,000 people in 12 suburbs with amenities.56

History

Phase one of the project involved works for more than 12,000 residential plots.7 The city was approximately 39% complete in May 2019.8

Al-Mutlaa was one of several new cities planned by the Kuwaiti government, alongside Saad Al-Abdullah and Sabah Al-Ahmad.910 On 29 March 2023, A French company by the name of Egis Group has taken management over the construction of the city.1112

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References

References

  1. "Al-Mutlaa Project". North West Construction.
  2. "Projects in Progress". pahw.gov.kw.
  3. "Al- Mutlaa". Public Authority for Housing Welfare.
  4. "ما هو مشروع المطلاع السكني في الكويت؟" (in Arabic). sakan.co. 22 May 2025.
  5. "Kuwait's largest housing project to include 28,363 new homes". Zawya.
  6. Ranju Warrier (8 November 2020). "KD 288M AL MUTLAA HOUSING PROJECT SUCCESSFULLY HANDED OVER TO PAHW ON TIME!". Kuwait Times.
  7. "INFRASTRUCTURE Kuwait's PAHW says work to begin soon on Phase One of Mutla'a City project". Me Construction News. November 2020.
  8. "Kuwait signs $356m infrastructure deal for mega housing project". Arabian Business. 29 August 2019.
  9. "Kuwait set to award $1bn infrastructure contract for Al-Mutlaa City project". The National News. 25 May 2016.
  10. "Eyeing the private sector". Gulf Construction. 1 June 2021.
  11. Tolentino, Julianne (29 March 2023). "Kuwait megaproject: Egis to manage construction of 104km2 Al Mutlaa City". Construction Week. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  12. Saundalkar, Jason (30 March 2023). "Egis to provide PMC services for Al Mutlaa City Development in Kuwait". Middle East Construction News. Retrieved 10 April 2023.