Cemetery #192143
Jafari Shiaa Cemetery
Local name: مقبرة الصليبخات, قسم الشيعة
0
documented records
≈ 12k–23k
approx. capacity (graves)
0.577 km²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
The Jafari (Shia) section forms part of Sulaibikhat Cemetery, the largest cemetery in Kuwait, which lies in the Sulaibikhat area in the north-east of the country. The cemetery has been in use since the 1960s and has two parts, a Sunni section and the Jafari section, which opened in 1973. A separate area is set aside for Kuwait's martyrs. You can reach the cemetery on +965 2476 7706 or through baladia.gov.kw.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 29.301840° N, 47.829920° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Sulaibikhat Cemetery - Block 1 Christian Cemetery 520 m away · Sulaibikhat
- Sulaibikhat Cemetery 880 m away
- Al Udhailiyah Abandoned Cemetery 13 km away · Farwaniya - Block 6
- Al Salhiya Cemetery 15 km away · Kuwait City
- Madwah North Cemetery 17 km away · Kuwait City
- Kuwait City Shia Cemetery No. 6 17 km away · Kuwait City
- Jahra Cemetery near Taima - Block 2 21 km away · Taima - Block 2
- Fintas Cemetery 32 km away · Fintas - Block 2
- Fahaheel small Cemetery 38 km away · Fahaheel - Block 10
- Fahaheel Cemetery 39 km away · Mangaf
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How big is Jafari Shiaa Cemetery?
Jafari Shiaa Cemetery covers about 57.7 hectares (577,000 m²), about the same size as Fiumei Road Cemetery in Budapest. It is the 2nd smallest of the 4 cemeteries we list in Al Jahra.