Jahra:
Al Jahra is a city located 32 kilometers (20 miles) north-west of Kuwait City in Kuwait. Al Jahra is the capital of the Al Jahra Governorate of Kuwait as well as the surrounding district which is agriculturally based.
Al Jahra was once dominated by agricultural land and began as a small oasis village. Historically it became known as a notable trading point for camels and a stopping place on the way to Kuwait City. It gradually grew into a town. In 1920 the place was the battleground for the "Battle of Jahra" which saw the Kuwaiti's at war with the Saudis.
Al Jahra is located 32 kilometers (20 miles) north-west of Kuwait City and is connected by a series of ring roads. Highway 80 connects the city to Abdaly on the Iraqi border.
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