Bordering Messila to the South and Rumaithiya to the North, Salwa is located off the Hawalli Governorate in Kuwait. It is considered in one of the most important cities in Kuwait. It is divided into 12 blocks with residential areas serving as home to Kuwaitis, Asians, Egyptians, Westerners and the British. Salwa includes several shopping centers, restaurants, supermarkets, private English and American schools, and government-owned medical clinics.