Al Ahmadi was constructed in the 1940's and '50's to provide
housing and various amenities for the people working in the oil terminal and is
located 20 km south of Kuwait City. Al-Ahmadi was named after the then emir,
Shaikh Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber, ruler of Kuwait from 1921 to 1950. Al Ahmadi remains,
to a great extent, the private preserve of the Kuwait Oil Company (KOC). The Oil
Display Centre is a small, well-organised introduction to KOC and the oil
business. Al-Ahmadi also has a small, pleasant public garden that's worth a
visit.
Al-Ahmadi offers sport and recreational facilities, the most important being
the stadium holding up to 15,000 spectators. The city is noted for its greenness
and pleasant gardens, the villas are surrounded by gardens and its tree-lined
avenues and roads are quiet. The forestry of Al-Ahmadi helps as a sand break
against dusty winds of the area.
Pipelines link it with Mina (port) Al-Ahmadi on the Persian Gulf to the east,
where a refinery and tanker terminals are located. In 1991, the area's oil wells
were set on fire by Iraqi troops causing extensive damage…
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