List of islands of Kuwait
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This is a list of islands of Kuwait. Kuwait has ten islands (including one former island). They are indicated on the NASA satellite image and listed in the table in order from north to south:
| Island | Arabic | Area km2 | Coordinates | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| northern islands (Al Jahra Governorate) | ||||||||
| Warbah Island | جَزِيرَة وَرْبَة | 37 | 29°59′38″N 48°04′00″E | |||||
| Bubiyan Island | جَزِيرَة بُوبِيَان | 863 | 29°44′41″N 48°21′03″E | |||||
| Failaka with satellite islands (Al Asimah Governorate) | ||||||||
| Miskan Island | جَزِيرَة مِسْكَان | 0.75 | 29°29′05″N 48°15′05″E | |||||
| Failaka Island | جَزِيرَة فَيْلَكَا | 20 | 29°26′26″N 48°20′05″E | |||||
| Auhah Island | جَزِيرَة عَوْهَة | 0.35 | 29°22′40″N 48°26′21″E | |||||
| islands of Kuwait Bay (Al Asimah Governorate) | ||||||||
| Umm an Namil Island | جَزِيرَة أُمّ اَلنَّمْل | 0.569 | 29°22′54″N 47°52′01″E | |||||
| Shuwaikh Island★ | جَزِيرَة قُرَيْن | 0.012 | 29°21′16″N 47°54′35″E | |||||
| southern islands (Al Ahmadi Governorate) | ||||||||
| Kubbar Island | جَزِيرَة كُبَّر | 0.11 | 29°04′20″N 48°29′36″E | |||||
| Qaruh Island | جَزِيرَة قَارُوه | 0.035 | 28°49′03″N 48°46′35″E | |||||
| Umm al Maradim Island | جَزِيرَة أُمّ اَلْمَرَادِم | 0.165 | 28°40′42″N 48°39′10″E | |||||
| Islands of Kuwait | 922 | |||||||
| ★ A former island after a land bridge was built to connect it to the mainland. | ||||||||