Capital Governorate (Kuwait)

{{short description|Governorate of Kuwait}}

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Asimah Governorate

| native_name = {{lang|ar|محافظة العاصمة}}
{{transliteration|ar|Muḥāfaẓat al-ʿĀṣima}}

| type = Governorate

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| image_map = Al Asimah in Kuwait.svg

| mapsize = frameless

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| map_caption = Map of Kuwait with Al-ʿĀṣima highlighted

| coordinates = {{coord|29|20|03|N|47|58|53|E|region:KW-KU_type:adm1st|display=inline,title}}

| coor_pinpoint = Al Kuwait

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flag|Kuwait}}

| parts_style = para

| parts_type = Areas

| p1 = 34

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| seat_type = Capital

| seat = Kuwait City

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| leader_title = Governor

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| unit_pref = Metric

| area_footnotes =

| area_total_km2 = 200

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| population_footnotes = {{Cite web|url=http://stat.paci.gov.kw/englishreports/|title=Statistical Reports|website=stat.paci.gov.kw|access-date=2014-09-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140313222900/http://stat.paci.gov.kw/englishreports/|archive-date=2014-03-13|url-status=dead}}

| population_total = 534,964

| population_as_of = June 2014

| population_density_km2 = auto

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| timezone1 = AST

| utc_offset1 = +03

| iso_code = KW-KU

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The Asimah Governorate or Capital Governorate{{efn|{{Langx|ar|محافظة العاصمة|translit=Muḥāfaẓat al-ʿĀṣima}}; {{Langx|afb|il-ʿĀṣma}}}}, sometimes referred to as Al Kuwayt, is one of the six governorates of Kuwait. It comprises the historic core of Kuwait City, industrial and port areas such as Shuwaikh Port and Doha Port, and several offshore islands.

The governorate houses most of Kuwait's financial and business centres such as the Kuwait Stock Exchange.

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