Shuwaikh Port

Shuwaikh Port is an urban industrial area within the Al Asimah Governorate in , . A number of Kuwait's ports, educational institutions, hospitals and several offices are located in the area.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: industrial area of Kuwait
  • Also known as: Al Shuwaikh”, “Ash Shuwaykh”, “Ash-Ashuwaykh”, “Bandar ash Shuwaykh”, “Bandar Shuwaik”, “Bandar Shuwaikh”, “Bander Shweikh”, “Port of Shuwaikh”, “Port Shuwaikh”, “Shuwaikh”, and “Shuwoikh

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kuwait Sports Club Stadium and Kuwait National Museum.

Stadium
Photo: Ahmadalshami, Public domain.
is a multi-purpose stadium in , . It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Al Kuwait Kaifan.

Museum
The is the national museum of , located in . It was established in 1983 and designed by architect Michel Ecochard. is situated 4 km northeast of Shuwaikh Port.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kuwait City and Hawalli.

is the capital of . is a bustling metropolis of high-rise office buildings, luxury hotels, wide boulevards and well-tended parks and gardens.

Hawally is the capital of the Governorate, a district in the State of , about 6 km south of . Hawally is a large suburb and the commercial center for most computer-related goods in Kuwait.

Suburb
Maidan Hawally Is one of the blocks of in , Kuwait. The population of this block is 200,000. The district is also close to . The District is full of Mosques. is situated 9 km east of Shuwaikh Port.

Shuwaikh Port

Latitude
29.34361° or 29° 20′ 37″ north
Longitude
47.94611° or 47° 56′ 46″ east
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
United Nations Location Code
KW SWK
Open location code
7HX98WVW+CC
Geo­Names ID
285713
Wiki­data ID
Q4116020
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Shuwaikh Port” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: اَلشُّوَيْخ
  • Arabic: الميناء التجاري الرئيسي في الكويت
  • Arabic: ميناء الشويخ
  • Bengali: মিনা আল-শুওয়াইখ
  • Chinese: 舒韋赫港
  • Chinese: 舒韦赫港
  • Hausa: Shuwaikh Port
  • Japanese: シュワイキ港
  • Japanese: シュワイク港
  • Japanese: シュワイフ港
  • Persian: بندر شویخ
  • Russian: Эш-Шувайх

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mīnā’ ash Shuwaykh and Shuwaikh Island.

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