How many subdivisions does Kuwait have?

Kuwait has 6 subdivisions defined in ISO 3166-2:KW, including 6 governorates.

What is the ISO 3166-2 code format for Kuwait?

Kuwait subdivision codes follow the format KW-XX, where KW is the country's alpha-2 code and XX is the subdivision identifier. For example, KW-AH represents Al Aḩmadī.

How to get Kuwait subdivisions in JavaScript?

Install @koshmoney/countries via npm, then use subdivision.getByCountry('KW') to get all 6 subdivisions, or import directly from '@koshmoney/countries/subdivision/KW' for tree-shaking.

🇰🇼Kuwait Governorates

All 6 Kuwait subdivisions with ISO 3166-2:KW codes - Asia / Western Asia

Total

6 subdivisions

Types

Governorate

ISO Standard

ISO 3166-2:KW

Code Example

import { subdivision } from '@koshmoney/countries';

// Get all Kuwait subdivisions
const subs = subdivision.getByCountry('KW');
// => 6 subdivisions

// Look up a specific subdivision
subdivision.get('KW-AH');
// => { code: 'KW-AH', name: 'Al Aḩmadī', type: 'Governorate' }

// Validate a subdivision code
subdivision.isValidCode('KW-AH');  // true
subdivision.isValidRegion('KW', 'AH');  // true

Tree-Shaking Tip

Import only Kuwait subdivisions to minimize bundle size:

// Import only Kuwait subdivisions for smaller bundles
import { subdivisions } from '@koshmoney/countries/subdivision/KW';

Object.entries(subdivisions);
// => 6 entries

All Kuwait Governorates

Code	Name	Type
KW-AH	Al Aḩmadī	Governorate
KW-FA	Al Farwānīyah	Governorate
KW-HA	Ḩawallī	Governorate
KW-JA	Al Jahrā’	Governorate
KW-KU	Al Kuwayt	Governorate
KW-MU	Mubārak al Kabīr	Governorate

FAQ

How many subdivisions does Kuwait have?: Kuwait has 6 subdivisions defined in ISO 3166-2:KW, including 6 governorates.
What is the ISO 3166-2 code format for Kuwait?: Kuwait subdivision codes follow the format KW-XX, where KW is the country's alpha-2 code and XX is the subdivision identifier. For example, KW-AH represents Al Aḩmadī.
How to get Kuwait subdivisions in JavaScript?: Install @koshmoney/countries via npm, then use subdivision.getByCountry('KW') to get all 6 subdivisions.

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Use Kuwait subdivision data in your project

Get all 6 Kuwait subdivisions with ISO 3166-2 codes, plus countries, currencies, postal codes, and more.

npm install @koshmoney/countries