kuwait is divided into 6 governorates. the governorates are divided into districts, and the establishment of the governorates of kuwait dates back to the emiri decree no. 6 issued in 1962, which divided kuwait into three governorates: the capital governorate, hawalli governorate and al-ahmadi governorate. the decree clarified the work of the governor, his subordination of the governor to the ministry of interior, and his responsibility towards security, provided that the ministry of interior issues the necessary decisions to indicate the limits of the governor's jurisdiction. there have been some changes regarding the governorates of kuwait, which we summarize as follows: