Fahaheel (Al Faḩāḩīl)
Fahaheel (الفحيحيل) is an area in Kuwait, located in the Ahmadi Governorate. It is located east of the Ahmadi area and is on the coast of the Persian Gulf. The Fahaheel Fish Market is a major fish market in Kuwait. The market is located on the seashore of Fahaheel. It is a traditional style fresh fish market and is directly supplied by fishermen on the wharf coming from their boats with buckets of fish in their hand. The shrimp season starts in September and ends in early February. Fahaheel is home to the Al Kout Mall as well as several other traditional and modern shops.
The area is named after a diminutive form for the word for masculine palm tree in Arabic, فحيحيل from فحل.
The area is named after a diminutive form for the word for masculine palm tree in Arabic, فحيحيل from فحل.
Map - Fahaheel (Al Faḩāḩīl)
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Country - Kuwait
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Historically, most of present-day Kuwait was part of ancient Mesopotamia. Pre-oil Kuwait was a strategic trade port between Mesopotamia, Persia and India. Oil reserves were discovered in commercial quantities in 1938. In 1946, crude oil was exported for the first time. From 1946 to 1982, the country underwent large-scale modernization, largely based on income from oil production. In the 1980s, Kuwait experienced a period of geopolitical instability and an economic crisis following the stock market crash. In 1990, after oil production disputes with neighbouring Iraq, Kuwait was invaded, and later annexed into one of Iraq's governorates by Iraq under Saddam Hussein. The Iraqi occupation of Kuwait came to an end on February 26, 1991, after military intervention by a military coalition led by the United States and various other countries.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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KWD | Kuwaiti dinar | دك | 3 |
ISO | Language |
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AR | Arabic language |
EN | English language |