Kaifan

Kaifan is an area in ; it is located in the governorate of Al Asimah in . is home to Kuwait SC. It is one of the prestigious areas in Kuwait and also known for holding the first cooperative society in Kuwait.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: human settlement in Kuwait
  • Also known as: Kayfan”, “Kayfān”, “Keefan”, and “Kīfān

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kuwait Sports Club Stadium and Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium.

Stadium
Photo: Ahmadalshami, Public domain.
is a multi-purpose stadium in , . It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Al Kuwait Kaifan.

Stadium
The is a multi-purpose stadium in Adiliya , . It is currently used mostly for football matches. The second largest stadium in Kuwait, it can accommodate 21,500 spectators. is situated 2½ km southeast of Kaifan.

Museum
The is the national museum of , located in . It was established in 1983 and designed by architect Michel Ecochard. is situated 3½ km north of Kaifan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yarmouk and Kuwait City.

Suburb
is an area of in the Al Asimah Governorate in . Divided into four blocks, its main dwellers have moved to the area from Al-Faiha as their families grew. is situated 3½ km south of Kaifan.

is the capital of . is a bustling metropolis of high-rise office buildings, luxury hotels, wide boulevards and well-tended parks and gardens.

Suburb
is a residential area located in the in , . It is located west of and east of Qurtuba. It has six residential blocks and is considered home to about 35,366 persons. is situated 5 km southeast of Kaifan.

Kaifan

Latitude
29.34139° or 29° 20′ 29″ north
Longitude
47.96333° or 47° 57′ 48″ east
Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)
United Nations Location Code
KW KFZ
Open location code
7HX98XR7+H8
Geo­Names ID
285590
Wiki­data ID
Q12236750
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Persian—“Kaifan” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: كيفان
  • Arabic: كَيْفَان
  • Arabic: منطقة كيفان
  • Bengali: কাইফান
  • Dutch: Kaifan
  • German: Kaifan
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Kaifan
  • Persian: کیفان

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mīnā’ ash Shuwaykh and Tareq Rajab Museum.

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