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Fun fact 3 about Al Jahra

Al Jahra oasis, 1962
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Al Jahra was the site of the Battle of Jahra in 1920, a conflict between Kuwaiti and Saudi forces.

Al Jahra
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Al Jahra

Kuwait

Country
Kuwait
Population
354.0K
Coordinates
29.34, 47.66
590th most populous city in the world

Al Jahra is a city and area located 32 kilometres (20 mi) west of the centre of Kuwait City in Kuwait. Al Jahra is the capital of the Al Jahra Governorate of Kuwait as well as the surrounding Al Jahra District which is agriculturally based. Encyclopædia Britannica recorded the population in 1980 as 67,311.

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