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Kuwait City

Western Asia

Kuwait City is the capital and largest city of Kuwait. Located at the heart of the country on the south shore of Kuwait Bay on the Persian Gulf, it is the political, cultural and economic primate city of the emirate, home to the headquarters of most Kuwaiti corporations and the entirety of its banking system. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
3,405,000 1
Area (sq km)
860 1
Founding Year
1752 1
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Elevation (m)
16 2
Latitude
29.36972 degrees north 1
Longitude
47.97833 degrees east 1
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Associated With

Kuwait, Countries

Kuwait City is Kuwait's capital.

Source Kuwait City (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Kuwait, Countries

Kuwait City is Kuwait's capital.

Source Kuwait City (Wikipedia)
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Site Of

Kuwait University

Also in Education Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Kuwait University (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Kuwait University (Arabic: جامعة الكويت, romanized: Jāmiʻat al-Kuwayt, abbreviated as Kuniv) is a public university located in Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Sources
1. Kuwait City (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Located at the heart of the country on the south shore of Kuwait Bay on the Persian Gulf, it is the political, cultural and economic primate city of the emirate, being home to the headquarters of most Kuwaiti corporations and the entirety of its banking system.
  • Infobox: population_total
    3,405,000
  • Infobox: population_as_of
    2025
  • Infobox coordinates
    29.36972 N, 47.97833 E
  • Infobox: area_km2
    860 km2
  • Infobox: established_date
    1752
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2. Kuwait City (Wikidata)
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 16 m
  • In Group: Cities of Western Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
View the Source
Wikidata: Kuwait City
Wikidata Q35178, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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