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Maidan Hawally Confusion

Yesterday as part of the new partial curfew announcement they also announced the areas that will remain in total lockdown and that list included Maidan Hawally Block 10, 11, and 12. This one line caused such a massive amount of confusion and I have no idea why they announced it this way.

There technically isn’t an area called Maidan Hawally and so Maidan Hawally Block 10, 11, and 12 don’t exist.

Salmiya Block 11 where the American International School is located is the area generally referred to as Maidan Hawally. It’s adjacent to the main Hawally but it’s on the other side of the highway in Salmiya. On the Kuwait Finder app, on Google Maps and on Civil ID cards, it’s called Salmiya Block 11. Maidan Hawally is not the official name but there is a police station there called Maidan Hawally Police Station and this is what people know the area as so it can pass. But what is Maidan Hawally Block 10 and 12? Supposedly Salmiya Block 10 and 12.

I’ve tried to visually illustrate the above. The areas in yellow, blue and green are Salmiya. The area in yellow is what is usually referred to as Maidan Hawally. Everyone living in these three colored areas live in Salmiya according to their Civil ID and Kuwait Finder. The English School (TES) and the Millennium Hotel both have their addresses listed as Salmiya Block 12, not Maidan Hawally Block 12 (source 1 and 2). The Abdullah Salem Cultural Center have their address listed as Salmiya Block 11, but describe the area as Maidan Hawally (Source). The Coop in Block 10 is called the Salmiya Coop Society Supermarket (source).

So if the area is called Salmiya, if on people’s Civil ID cards you’re referring to it as Salmiya. If government supermarkets in the area are referring to it as Salmiya, why announce a total lockdown of Maidan Hawally Block 10, 11 and 12? Wouldn’t it be a lot clearer if you called it by what it is, Salmiya Block 10, 11, and 12?

If THAT wasn’t confusing enough, above is the graphic posted by @CGCKuwait that mentions the areas of lockdown. They don’t even mention which blocks of Maidan Hawally just that Maidan Hawally is in lockdown. So everyone would assume its block 11 of Salmiya.

But, Watan News have the actual video of the announcement up and they’ve transcribed the video which mentions Block 10, 11, and 12. So Watan is actually being accurate while the official source isn’t.

This is so frustrating and we haven’t even gotten to the specifics of what a total lockdown of those areas means since it also wasn’t clarified. Will people in Salmiya Block 10 still be able to book an appointment at Lulu in Block 9? No clue.

Update: Map has been updated to correctly show all of Block 11

Update2: There is supposedly another conference tonight to clear up all the confusions

35 replies on “Maidan Hawally Confusion”

I’m totally confused as well. I live in Maidan Hawally, in front of Shaab Park and whenever I write my address it is always with Block 11. Block 11 for me translates automatically to Maidan Hawally. We need more specifics on how they will implement the total lockdown in our area.

Yea that’s pretty messed up, at least your explanation made me understand the issue so props for that

And btw shouldn’t the area on the right of block 11 (where it says salmiya cooperative society-central market) also be part of it?

I didn’t add it because not all of Block 11 is referred to Maidan Hawally just an area. But, technically based on yesterdays conference all of Block 11 is Maidan Hawalli so I’ve updated the map now.

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A big chunk of block 11 is missing on the graphic, which is the area extending from the cultural centre to the traffic light at the middle of Baghdad Street where the small Pizza Hut branch is.

I’m still confused though – what are the terms of the lockdown in these areas? Are we under 24/7 lockdown? Or the partial 6 pm – 6 am curfew like the rest of Kuwait? Will the bakala’s be allowed to remain open?

Very confusing and vague!

yes I originally hadn’t added it, just the area that is actually referred to Maidan Hawally, but I updated the graphic now to show the whole of Block 11. Sorry about the confusion.

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Some reports also said that these blocks are under exception, meaning except these blocks the remaining will remain closed. Some said these are under lockdown.

Well, Kuwait Times posted today saying the ministry will clarify again today. Hope it puts all the confusion to rest.

Fingers crossed!

Arab Times had posted originally with the exception of block 10, 11 and 12 but that was not correct. The video of the press conference specifically says Maidan Hawally Block 10, 11 and 12

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Either way with no source of income and no enough food supplies is a pretty weird decision.. But thanks for Posting this atleast it ease my confusion .

In these locked down areas, will they continue the 4:30PM-6:30PM curfew breaks?

It’s in the image you posted that mentions areas, plus in the conference, they said the new areas are عزل مناطقي, which means you’ll be subject to what everyone else is enjoying but you cannot leave your area, unlike Mahboula and jleeb who will continue to be under full lockdown. But I could be wrong who knows!

Funny country funny problems! Thank you for the research Mark I like how u colored those areas!

Also, I have a strong belief that regardless of isolation or not all areas will go in to level 1 together… Or it just won’t make any sense… Apart from being cruel & insensitive… So fingers crossed!

Cannot leave your area??? So if I live in Block 12 I cant go to the Co-Op in Block 11 or the Lulu Center which as Mark pointed out is in Block 9 ?? Or the On Cost Express in Block 10??

What about delivery coming In ?? Will Talabat and Dileveroo be allowed in ?

Nope. Jleeb’s been under lockdown since April 7th. No Talabat delivery is allowed here. Also you are free to roam around in your area from 6 am – 6 pm. And bakala’s will be open but just try to avoid the first few days coz as usual everyone will be rushing to panic buy.

Guys,
Don’t go around the bush and waste your time!
Salmiya or Medan Hawalli, at the end of the day all of you who are confused do know the difference between of the location of those areas but in reality you are frustrated to acknowledge that you will remain on lockdown.
Same things applies Hawalli or Nogra! same area with 2 names.
If you are new to the country, don’t know And confused, you can ask the authorities for clarifications.

You’d think, a government official would refer to areas by their official name. 🤦‍♂️

so basically they are keeping all the areas where most of the expats live on lockdown. the only reason why the rest of salmiya isnt included is because it contains places that locals frequent. kuwait is finally getting what it’s always wanted–a country without foreigners. and now all the locals will visit family and friends, because we know they will, cases will spike again, authorities will reverse the full lockdown and the people in these areas will have been in isolation for 6 weeks +. this discrimination is just beyond disgusting.

Finally Someone said it. Honestly, I wouldn’t be surprised if this story gets picked up by the international media and becomes a huge scandal. Only then will the government be forced to do the right thing

Your comment is so unnecessarily out there that you actually might be on to something.

Exactly! They have put 99 percent of expats under lock down. Now, mark my words, Kuwaitis will be the reason for it to spike again (they will have no respect for social distancing), and then expats will be punished again.

Also, how is the first phase deliveries, garages etc going to work with the expat areas under lock down? Where do you think the delivery guys and other workers live? Dahiyat Abdullah Salem?

Hello. Looking at Google Map, there are three blocks called Hawally Blocks 9, 10 and 11 located in the middle of Hawally. Is that what the blocks refer to?

I don’t know what they will be doing but all I know is I was outside and drove by hadi hospital and the pedestrian bridge infront of hadi hospital crossing into salmiya has been removed