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Rumaithiya
Ar - Rumaytheeyah
Rumaythiyah
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City
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 Rumaithiya
Location in Kuwait
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| Province | Hawalli Governorate |
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| • Type | Municipality |
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| • Total | 58,135 |
| Time zone | GMT+3 |
Rumaithiya is an area in Hawalli governorate in Kuwait. About 58,000 people live there.
Origin of the name
It is believed that the name of the area comes from a plant called Haloxylon. In the Arabic language, the plant is called Rumth. The area used to have this plants in it. Rumaithiya literally means something related to Rumth.
Places
- There are 14 masjids in Rumaithiya
- There are more than 70 Husayniyas in Rumaithiya
- There are 12 branches for Rumaithiya Co-Op society
- There is an area for sports
- There are 2 public parks
- There are 13 schools in Rumaithiya without private schools and children's schools (kindergartens)
See also
In Spanish: Rumaithiya para niños
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