# Dasma

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{{short description|Area of Kuwait}}
{{about||the settlements in the Philippines also known as "Dasma"|Dasmariñas|and|Dasmariñas, Makati}}
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'''Dasma''' ({{langx|ar|الدسمة}}) is one of the [areas](/source/Areas_of_Kuwait) of the [Capital Governorate](/source/Capital_Governorate_(Kuwait)) in [Kuwait City](/source/Kuwait_City), [Kuwait](/source/Kuwait). Its name, literally translated to 'Rich', is in reference to its rich soil and numerous historical wells.<ref>https://www.baladia.gov.kw/sites/ar/Pages/streetsNamesPDFs/141.pdf - Page 154</ref>

Dasma is surrounded by [Bneid Al-Gar](/source/Bneid_Al-Gar) from the East,  [Mirgab](/source/Mirgab) from north, [Mansouria](/source/Mansouria%2C_Kuwait) from the West and [Da'iya](/source/Da'iya) from the South.

==References==
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{{Kuwait-geo-stub}}
{{Capital Governorate (Kuwait)}}

Category:Suburbs of Kuwait City
Category:Areas of Capital Governorate (Kuwait)

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