KUWAIT

State of Kuwait · KW / KWT / 414

ISO 3166-1 KWT · 414

Kuwait is a western asia country in Asia. It has a population of 4,137,309, uses KWD, speaks Arabic.

Population 4,137,309

Area (km²) 17,818

Capital Kuwait City

Region Western Asia

All facts

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ISO alpha-3: KWT
ISO numeric: 414
Calling code: +965
TLD: .kw
Driving side: —
Currencies: KWD
Languages: ara
Timezones: —
Flag: 🇰🇼

Cities

top 28 by population

Al Aḩmadī Al Aḩmadī 637,411

Ḩawallī Hawalli 164,212

As Sālimīyah Hawalli 147,649

Şabāḩ as Sālim Mubārak al Kabīr 139,163

Al Farwānīyah Al Farwaniyah 86,525

Al Faḩāḩīl Al Aḩmadī 68,290

Kuwait City Al Asimah 60,064

Ar Rumaythīyah Hawalli 58,135

Ar Riqqah Al Aḩmadī 52,068

Salwá Hawalli 40,945

Al Manqaf Al Aḩmadī 39,025

Ar Rābiyah Al Asimah 36,447

Bayān Hawalli 30,635

Al Jahrā’ Al Jahra Governorate 24,281

Al Finţās Al Aḩmadī 23,071

Janūb as Surrah Al Farwaniyah 18,496

Al Mahbūlah Al Aḩmadī 18,178

Ad Dasmah Al Asimah 17,585

Ash Shāmīyah Al Asimah 13,762

Al Wafrah Al Aḩmadī 10,017

Mazāri‘ al ‘Abdalī Al Jahra Governorate 6,835

Az Zawr Al Asimah 5,750

Al Murqāb Al Asimah 3,699

Al-Masayel Mubārak al Kabīr 2,458

Al Funayţīs Mubārak al Kabīr 1,878

Abu Al Hasaniya Mubārak al Kabīr 1,350

Abu Fatira Mubārak al Kabīr 1,240

Mubārak al Kabīr Mubārak al Kabīr 0

Airports

top 3

KWI

Kuwait International Airport

Large airport

XIJ

Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base

Medium airport

OKAS

Ali Al Salem Air Base

Medium airport

Universities

linked

American University of Kuwait

auk.edu.kw

American University of Middle East

aum.edu.kw

Arab Open University, Kuwait Branch

aou.edu.kw

Australlian College of Kuwait

ackonline.com

Gulf University for Science and Technology

gust.edu.kw

Kuwait International Law School

kilaw.edu.kw

Kuwait Maastricht Business School

kmbs.edu.kw

Kuwait University

kuniv.edu.kw

FAQ

4 questions

What currency does Kuwait use?: KWD.
What languages are spoken in Kuwait?: Arabic.
What is the capital of Kuwait?: Kuwait City.
How many cities are in Kuwait?: 28 on record.

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