List of islands of Kuwait

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Kuwait has nine islands (ten including one former island). They are indicated on the NASA satellite image and listed in the table in order from north to south:

Islands of Kuwait
NASA Visible Color Satellite Image with islands of Kuwait
Island Arabic Area km² Coordinates
northern mudflat 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 0.30   29°22′54″N, 47°52′01″E
Shuwaikh Island1) 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 Island2) جَزِيرَة قَارُوه 0.035 28°49′12″N, 48°46′27″E
Umm al Maradim Island2) جَزِيرَة أُمّ اَلْمَرَادِم 0.65   28°40′42″N, 48°39′10″E
Islands of Kuwait   922        
1) former island
2) until December 18, 1969 part of the Neutral Zone

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