Riqqa, Kuwait

Riqqa is an area in in southern . In 2007 it had a population of 56,554. It was founded on the 1970s as a government housing development project for Kuwaiti families. The area consists of 7 blocks, 6 residential and 1 commercial.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Locality with 52,100 residents
  • Description: area
  • Also known as: “Al-Riqqah”, “ar-Riqqa”, “Reqqa”, and “Riqqah District”

Riqqa, Kuwait

Latitude
29.1458° or 29° 8′ 45″ north
Longitude
48.0947° or 48° 5′ 41″ east
Population
52,100
Elevation
45 metres (148 feet)
Open location code
7HXC43WV+8V
Geo­Names ID
285728
Wiki­data ID
Q3495496
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Riqqa, Kuwait” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الرقة”
  • Arabic: “اَلرِّقَّة”
  • Cebuano: “Ar Riqqah”
  • Dutch: “Ar Riqqah”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “الرقه”
  • Mazanderani: “الرقه”
  • Persian: “الرقه”
  • Persian: “رقه”
  • Polish: “Ar-Rikka”
  • Swedish: “al-Riqqa”
  • Swedish: “Al-Riqqa”
  • Urdu: “الرقہ”

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