Mangaf
المنقف | |
|---|---|
 Buildings in Mangaf | |
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| Coordinates: 29°06′19″N 48°07′37″E / 29.10528°N 48.12694°E / 29.10528; 48.12694 | |
| Country | Kuwait |
| Governorate | Ahmadi |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.8 km2 (0.69 sq mi) |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time |
Mangaf (Arabic: المنقف) is an area of Kuwait in the Ahmadi Governorate, east of the town of Ahmadi, on the coast of the Persian Gulf and south of Kuwait City.
The area has a large concentration of shops and restaurants called Al Azeeziya including a link of the Sultan Center chain.1 A Hilton Resort occupies a waterfront position.2
Tens of thousands of people live in Mangaf,1 mainly migrant workers from India, Bangladesh and Egypt, frequently in overcrowded apartment blocks, one of which burned in June 2024, killing 50 people.3
References
References
- Omar, Faten (10 January 2019). "Mangaf: Still in need of a clean up". Kuwait Times. Archived from the original on 15 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- "Hilton Kuwait Resort". Hilton. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- Almulla, Yasmena; Nereim, Vivian (12 June 2024). "Fire in Kuwait Worker Housing Leaves at Least 49 Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 June 2024.