Jahra

Jahra

Jahra ( _ar. جهراء) is a town located to the north-west of Kuwait City in Kuwait which mainly consists of agricultural areas. Jahra is part of the Al Jahrā' governerate of Kuwait. Population 67,311 (1980) ["Jahra, al-." Encyclopædia Britannica from Encyclopædia Britannica 2007 Ultimate Reference Suite.] .

The historic Red Fort (Qasr Al-Ahmar) of Jahra resides within the town. It is the site of the famous "Battle of Jahra" which took place in the 1920s and is now a national monument.

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