Al Ahmadi is one of the six governorates

Governorates of Kuwait

Kuwait is divided into 6 governorates .The governorates are further subdivided into districts.-See also:*ISO 3166-2:KW...

 of Kuwait

Kuwait

The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...

. It is located in the southern part of the country and is famous in Kuwait

Kuwait

The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...

 for its greenery and British architecture

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. Al Ahmadi forms an important part of Kuwaiti economy as several of Kuwait's oil refineries are located here. Main residential areas include Abu Halifa

Abu Halifa

Abu Halifa or Abu Hulayfah or Abi Huleifa or Abu Haleifah is a village in the Abu Halifa District of the Al Ahmadi Governorate in southern Kuwaitand since this area was rich in small plants called " حنيفا Hanifa ", the name arose....

, Riqqah

Riqqah

Riqqah is a district of the Al Ahmadi Governorate in Kuwait....

 and Mangaf

Mangaf

Mangaf is a suburb of Kuwait City. It is a mix of old and new. The old is split into two areas; commercial and residential. Government housing from the 1980s formed the area with houses, while the rest was a large collection of residential tower blocks, a limited number of shops and fast-food...

. Al Ahmadi is the home of several sporting clubs and complexes in Kuwait. The headquarters of Kuwait National Petroleum Company

Kuwait National Petroleum Company

The Kuwait National Petroleum Company is the national oil refining company of Kuwait. Established in October 1960, KNPC handles the responsibility of oil refining, gas liquefaction, and distribution of petroleum goods within the local market.- History :...

 is located in Al Ahmadi.

Ahmadi, as it is popularly known was the home of the then KOC (Kuwait Oil Company)

Kuwait Oil Co.

The Kuwait Oil Company is an oil company headquartered in Ahmadi, Kuwait. It is a subsidiary of the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, a Government-owned holding company. KOC is the world's fourth-largest oil exporter...

.

It was also home to several thousand mostly British

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 Ex-pats and their families from 1947 through to 1970, and possibly beyond. The original town layout was from an American

United States

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 pattern. Streets laid out at right angles to each other - 1st Street, 2nd Street and so on. At right angles were the avenues. The town was built on a slope facing the sea, which was about 7 miles (11.3 km) away. The street that ran across the top of the hill was called "main street". It housed the upper eschelons of the KOC. It ran down the hill in order of KOC rank. Within the town was the Hubara Club - a complex of buildings with a swimming pool, meeting rooms, restaurants, squash courts, tennis courts etc. Employees of the KOC would use this club every day to meet and chat. Their children spent most of their time here. Towards the bottom of the 'hill' was the 'souk' or shopping area; banks a cinema, which is now been closed down and a few shops.

Al Ahmadi consists of the following districts :

• Abu Hleifa
• Al Ahmadi District
  Al Ahmadi District
  Al Ahmadi District is a district in Al Ahmadi Governorate, Kuwait....
  
  
• Daher
• Fahaheel
  Fahaheel
  Fahaheel is a district of the Al Ahmadi Governorate of Kuwait. It is located east of the Al Ahmadi District and resides on the coast....
  
  
• Fintas
• Hadyia
• Jaber Al Ali
• Mahboula
  Mahboula
  Mahboula is a district in Kuwait bound by Fintas, Abu Halifa, the road numbered 30 and the Persian Gulf. The English translation for the word Mahboula is Mad Woman....
  
  
• Mangaf
  Mangaf
  Mangaf is a suburb of Kuwait City. It is a mix of old and new. The old is split into two areas; commercial and residential. Government housing from the 1980s formed the area with houses, while the rest was a large collection of residential tower blocks, a limited number of shops and fast-food...
  
  
• Reqqa
• Wafra
  Wafra
  Wafra is the southernmost city in Kuwait. It is part of Kuwait's Fifth District and is well known for its fertile soil and farms. It is parallel with the Saudi border. Wafra and Abdali in the North, are the only two cities in Kuwait known for farming and the animal sector. Wafra Farms are fed by...
  
  
• Subahiya