Ash Shuwaykh
District of Kuwait City
in Al Asimah, Kuwait
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Kuwait International Airport (10 mi) -
Abadan Airport (71 mi) -
Basrah International Airport (84 mi) - Mahshahr Airport (108 mi)
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Hafr Al Batin Airport (133 mi) - Omidiyeh Airport (138 mi)
- Khark Island Airport (142 mi)
- Ahwaz Airport (144 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 29.370 and 47.978 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 29° 22' 10" and E 47° 58' 41"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dinar - KWD
- Spoken languages:
- Arabic, English
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 02:44 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Asia/Kuwait
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 4:17 am and 2:50 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -23.178 and -134.915 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Akamaru - References
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Safety Score: 3,2 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Kuwait.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Kuwait. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover Ash Shuwaykh
The district Ash Shuwaykh of Kuwait City in Al Asimah is a district in Kuwait and is a district of the nations capital.
Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Al Farwaniyah, Hawalli, Mubarak al Kabir, Al Jahra' and Al Ahmadi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 75 °F
| Morning Temperature | 22°C / 72 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Night Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 45% |
| Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 63% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
24°C (76 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
23°C (74 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
23°C (73 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Kuwait City a Luxury Collection Hotel Sheraton Kuwait
MOVENPICK HOTEL KUWAIT
Kuwait Hyatt Hotel
New Park Hotel
Adams Hotel
Le Jazz hotel (ex Hawthorn Suites)
City Tower Hotel
Courtyard Kuwait City
Safir Airport Hotel
Four Points by Sheraton Kuwait
Videos from this area
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voxelstudios -- Jamal Abdul Nasser Development Project, kuwait City
video presentación del procedimiento constructivo del proyecto Jamal Abdul Nasser en Kuwait. Joint Venture OHL - Rizzani de Eccher - Trevi - Boodai. Traffic diversion - pilecap construction...
Downtown Kuwait City current
via YouTube Capture.
Kuwait City Rund up
06-02-2009.
A Journey in Electrozan Showroom
Experience the joy of Kuwait's national holidays in Februry at Electrozan Al-Rai, showroom.
Approaching Kuwait City downtown from the port area on Road 80.
http://www.abcq8.com A great new skyline for Kuwait. A short 3-4 years prior to this (Dec2009) time more than 50% of the new buildings hadn't been built. The newfound stability in the region...
Expat's nightmare! Crazy driving and traffic in Shuwaikh at high noon!
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Hidden classic & super cars
At eureka building basement you can find these amazing cars. The parking spot is resented by the owner. Man the look so sweet.
EVO ETS setup 2009 IN KUWAIT
٢٠٠٩ لانسر ستوك بس هوائيات ETS طغم و گزوز ETS كامل معيَّرة 360HP و فيها زيادة 40HP لانها كانت رچ وايد.
Ghazali Road Kuwait
http://www.abcq8.com Coming from Shuwaik, getting onto Ghazali road heading towards 6th Ring Road.
Oh man, what a sight! Driving around Shuwaikh, the predominant retail industrial area in Kuwait.
http://www.abcq8.com Shuwaikh industrial area December 2009 - early evening and people's out doing their business in the cool winter weather. Driving - as usual - is very entertaining...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Kuwait Telecommunications Tower
The Liberation Tower is the second tallest structure in Kuwait. Construction of the tower commenced before the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait on August 2, 1990. It was meant to be called The Kuwait Telecommunications Tower. When the invasion took place, construction, which was almost half-way complete, was put on hold. However, the structure received no damage, and construction resumed after Saddam Hussein's forces were expelled on February 27, 1991.
JW Marriott Kuwait City
The JW Marriott Kuwait City, formerly Kuwait City's Le Meridien hotel, was taken over by Marriott International in November, 2002, and was rebranded on January 1, 2003.
Safat
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Kuwait Investment Authority
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Shuwaikh Island
Shuwaikh Island, also known as Qurain Island, and Akkaz Island, is a former island of Kuwait within Kuwait Bay. As an island, it resided about 1 kilometer away from the coast and was roughly 12,000 square meters in size. Shuwaikh Island is an archeological site with pieces dating back to 2000 B.C.. The "island" is now joined to the Shuwaikh industrial area as an extension via land bridge and therefore no longer exists as an island.
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation is Kuwait's national oil company, headquartered in Kuwait City. It was founded on January 27, 1980 as an umbrella company, integrating KOC, KNPC, KOTC and PIC and effectively placing them under government control. The company's products have been sold in some countries under a subsidiary's name Q8. In Scandinavia Q8 runs 186 service stations, and 54 unmanned (under the F24 brand) in Denmark.
Kuwait News Agency
The Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) is a news agency centered in Kuwait. It was established on October 6, 1979 according to an Amiri decree to gather news and information and distributing it to media institutions and individuals. The news agency currently holds offices in most Arab countries, along with offices in London, Paris, Berlin, Tokyo, Washington, D.C. , and many others.
Kuwait National Stadium
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Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium
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Shamiya
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Dahiya Abduallah al Salem
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Fayha, Kuwait
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Kaifan
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National Library of Kuwait
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Kuwait Red Crescent Society
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Kuwait National Museum
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Sadu House
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Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company
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Imam Hussein Mosque
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Imam Mahdi Mosque
The Imam Mahdi Mosque was built in Kuwait in 1995.
Imam Baqir Mosque
Imam Baqir Mosque is a Shi'a mosque located in Surra District, Kuwait. The prayer hall for men holds 6,000 worshippers, and the women's prayer hall contains about 2,000. In 2011 the imam of the mosque was Sheikh Mustafa. Imam Baqir Mosque is one of the largest Shi'a Mosques in Kuwait. For Friday prayer, most worshippers come in the afternoon. During the Maghreb Prayer about 2,000 Worshippers attend. Construction was started in 2005, and was completed in 2007.
Al-Qabas
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Kuwait National Assembly Building
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Kuwait Water Towers
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These districts also belong to Kuwait City.
- Al Khalidiyah
- Al Mansuriyah
- Al Mina'
- Al Murqab
- Al Qadisiyah
- Al Qiblah
- An Nuzhah
- As Salihiyah
- Ash Shamiyah
- Ash Sharq
- Bunayd al Qar
- Dahiyat `Abd Allah as Salim
- Kayfan
- Qasm Dasman
- Umm Siddah
These are districts that are close by, but belong to a different city than Kuwait City.
Popular in vicinityThese are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kuwait City.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Bander Shweikh, Bandar Shuwaik, Bandar ash Shuwaykh, Port Shuwaikh, Al Shuwaikh, Bandar Shuwaikh, Shuwaikh, Shuwaikh Port, Shuwoikh, Ash Shuwaykh, اَلشُّوَيْخ
