Shuwaikh Port
Shuwaikh Port is an urban industrial area within the Al Asimah Governorate in Kuwait City, Kuwait. A number of Kuwait's ports, educational institutions, hospitals and several offices are located in the area.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- 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.
Kuwait Sports Club Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Ahmadalshami, Public domain.
Kuwait Sports Club Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kuwait City, Kuwait. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Al Kuwait Kaifan.
Kuwait National Museum
Museum
Photo: Kuwaitsoccer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Kuwait National Museum is the national museum of Kuwait, located in Kuwait City. It was established in 1983 and designed by architect Michel Ecochard. Kuwait National Museum is situated 4 km northeast of Shuwaikh Port.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yarmouk and Kuwait City.
Yarmouk
Suburb
Yarmouk is an area of Kuwait City in the Al Asimah Governorate in Kuwait. Divided into four blocks, its main dwellers have moved to the area from Al-Faiha as their families grew. Yarmouk is situated 4½ km southeast of Shuwaikh Port.
Kuwait City
Photo: general-totti, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kuwait City is the capital of Kuwait. Kuwait City is a bustling metropolis of high-rise office buildings, luxury hotels, wide boulevards and well-tended parks and gardens.
Surra
Suburb
Surra is a residential area located in the Capital Governorate in Kuwait City, Kuwait. It is located west of Jabriya and east of Qurtuba. It has six residential blocks and is considered home to about 35,366 persons. Surra is situated 7 km southeast of Shuwaikh Port.
Shuwaikh Port
- Category: geographical feature
- Location: Capital Governorate, Kuwait, Middle East, Asia
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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”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mīnā’ ash Shuwaykh and Shuwaikh Island.
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