Coordinates: 29°06′19″N 48°07′37″E / 29.10528°N 48.12694°E / 29.10528; 48.12694

Mangaf

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Mangaf
المنقف
Buildings in Mangaf
Buildings in Mangaf
Mangaf is located in Kuwait
Mangaf
Mangaf
Location of Mangaf in Kuwait.
Mangaf is located in Persian Gulf
Mangaf
Mangaf
Mangaf (Persian Gulf)
Mangaf is located in Asia
Mangaf
Mangaf
Mangaf (Asia)
Coordinates: 29°06′19″N 48°07′37″E / 29.10528°N 48.12694°E / 29.10528; 48.12694
CountryKuwait
GovernorateAhmadi
Area
 • Total1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Time zoneArabian Standard Time

Mangaf (Arabic: المنقف) is an area of Kuwait in the Ahmadi Governorate, east of the Ahmadi area, on the coast of the Persian Gulf and south of Kuwait City.

A large concentration of shops and restaurants called Al Azeeziya includes 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, in frequently overcrowded apartment blocks, one of which burned in June 2024, killing 50 people.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Omar, Faten (10 January 2019). "Mangaf: Still in need of a clean up". Kuwait Times. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Hilton Kuwait Resort". Hilton. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  3. ^ 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.