Al-Mutlaa
Al-Mutlaa
المطلاع | |
|---|---|
  Location within Kuwait | |
| Coordinates: 29°29′N 47°35′E / 29.49°N 47.59°E | |
| Country |  Kuwait |
| District | Jahra Governorate |
| Established | 2019[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Public Authority for Housing Welfare[2][3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 100 km2 (39 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
Al-Mutlaa (Arabic: المطلاع, romanized: Al-Mitlae) is a city in Jahra Governorate, northern Kuwait. The city spans an area of 100 square kilometers.[4] It is the largest housing project in Kuwaiti history, ultimately intended to provide homes for 400,000 people in 12 suburbs with amenities.[5][6]
History
[edit]Phase one of the project involved works for more than 12,000 residential plots.[7] The city was approximately 39% complete in May 2019.[8]
Al-Mutlaa was one of several new cities planned by the Kuwaiti government, alongside Saad Al-Abdullah and Sabah Al-Ahmad.[9][10] On 29 March 2023, A French company by the name of Egis Group has taken management over the construction of the city.[11][12]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Al-Mutlaa Project". North West Construction.
- ↑ "Projects in Progress". pahw.gov.kw.
- ↑ "Al- Mutlaa". Public Authority for Housing Welfare.
- ↑ "ما هو مشروع المطلاع السكني في الكويت؟" (in Arabic). sakan.co. 22 May 2025.
- ↑ "Kuwait's largest housing project to include 28,363 new homes". Zawya.
- ↑ Ranju Warrier (8 November 2020). "KD 288M AL MUTLAA HOUSING PROJECT SUCCESSFULLY HANDED OVER TO PAHW ON TIME!". Kuwait Times.
- ↑ "INFRASTRUCTURE Kuwait's PAHW says work to begin soon on Phase One of Mutla'a City project". Me Construction News. November 2020.
- ↑ "Kuwait signs $356m infrastructure deal for mega housing project". Arabian Business. 29 August 2019.
- ↑ "Kuwait set to award $1bn infrastructure contract for Al-Mutlaa City project". The National News. 25 May 2016.
- ↑ "Eyeing the private sector". Gulf Construction. 1 June 2021.
- ↑ Tolentino, Julianne (29 March 2023). "Kuwait megaproject: Egis to manage construction of 104km2 Al Mutlaa City". Construction Week. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ↑ Saundalkar, Jason (30 March 2023). "Egis to provide PMC services for Al Mutlaa City Development in Kuwait". Middle East Construction News. Retrieved 10 April 2023.