| Al Shuwaikh الشويخ |
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Al Shuwaikh
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| Country | Kuwait |
| Governorate | Al Asimah Governorate |
| Time zone | AST (UTC+3) |
Shuwaikh (Arabic: الشويخ)is a part industrial and part rural area within the Al Asimah Governorate in the country of Kuwait. The number of Kuwait's ports and several offices reside in the area.
This area also contains the Kuwait friday market.com ( Friday market ) ( Souq al-Juma)] at Al-Rai place (Fourth Ring Road). It starts every Thursday in the afternoon and goes until Friday evening and sells clothes, accessories, furniture, carpets, animals, plants, antiques and souvenirs.
In shuwaikh, The Historical, vintage and classical cars museum and Gulf War Memorial Museum is located.
The area is known as the industrial section of Kuwait as most manufacturers can be found in that area. Car repairs are mostly located in this part of Kuwait. Also many car dealerships are located in this area. The popular Avenues Mall is located in Al-Rai area, which is next to Shuwaikh. Houses in this area are usually from old times.