Qaruh Island
Qaruh Island is an island belonging to the state of Kuwait, which received its name from the large amounts of petroleum sediments in the area. It is the smallest of the nine islands, and also the furthest island from the Kuwaiti mainland.
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- Description: island in Kuwait
- Also known as“Jazīrat Kārū”“Jazirat Qaruh”“Jezirat Karu”“Qarawah”“Qārawh”“Qārū”
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Latitude
28.81772° or 28° 49′ 4″ north
Longitude
48.77657° or 48° 46′ 36″ east
Open location code
7HWCRQ9G+3J
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OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Qaruh Island” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جزيرة قاروه”
- Arabic: “قاروه”
- Azerbaijani: “Qar adası”
- Bengali: “কারুহ দ্বীপ”
- Cebuano: “Jazīrat Qārūh”
- Croatian: “Qaruh”
- Dutch: “Qaruh Island”
- Japanese: “Qaruh島”
- Japanese: “カル島”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Qaruh”
- Persian: “قاروه”
- Russian: “Кару”
- Russian: “Карух”
- Slovenian: “Karu”
- Slovenian: “Qaruh”
- Spanish: “Isla Qaruh”
- Swedish: “Jazīrat Qārūh”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Garuh Island and Garuh Island Pier.
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