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”, “Shuwoikh”, “الميناء التجاري الرئيسي في الكويت”, “シュワイキ港”, and “シュワイク港”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Kuwait Sports Club Stadium and Liberation Tower.

Stadium
Photo: Ahmadalshami, Public domain.
is a multi-purpose stadium in , .

Photo: Deepak, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a 372-meter-high or 1,220 feet… is situated 4 km northeast of Shuwaikh Port.

Museum
Photo: Kuwaitsoccer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is the national museum of , located in . is situated 4 km northeast of Shuwaikh Port.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yarmouk and Kuwait City.

Suburb
is an area of in the Al Asimah Governorate in . is situated 4½ km southeast of Shuwaikh Port.

Photo: general-totti, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the capital of .

Suburb
is a residential area located in the in , . is situated 7 km southeast 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)
UN/LOCODE
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: “ميناء الشويخ”
  • Bengali: “মিনা আল-শুওয়াইখ”
  • Chinese: “舒韋赫港”
  • Chinese: “舒韦赫港”
  • Hausa: “Shuwaikh Port”
  • Japanese: “シュワイフ港”
  • Persian: “بندر شویخ”
  • Russian: “Эш-Шувайх”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Al Shamiya and Kaifan.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Mīnā’ ash Shuwaykh and Shuwaikh Island.

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Worth a closer look: Kuwait City and Jahra.

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