About Kuwait
ABOUT KUWAIT
Kuwait is a modern city located in the northern corner of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bounded on the north by Iraq, on the south by Saudi Arabia and on the east by the Arabian Gulf. The coastline is 181 miles long and the total land area is about 7,780 square miles, slightly smaller than New Jersey.
The country is a sandy, riverless desert interspersed with small hills. Vegetation is sparse. Physically the land is mainly flat desert, the highest point being Muttla Ridge, which runs along the north coast of Kuwait Bay. There are nine islands off the Kuwait coast, but only Failaka Island is inhabited.
Kuwait has a desert climate typical of the region, which indicates wide temperature ranges, little rainfall, and dust storms from March through August. Summer (April-October) temperatures often exceed 120 degrees Fahrenheit. The weather is hot, especially in July and August when shade temperatures can reach 110°-115°. Humidity is generally low in comparison with the rest of the Gulf.
From November to April the days will be warm, averaging from 55°-70° F, with cooler evening temperatures. During the winter (December and January), clear, sunny days are common but the temperatures can fall to the frost point at night, and warm clothing is necessary. The annual rainfall of approximately five inches usually occurs at this time.
The hottest areas of the country are in Kuwait City and within the vicinity of the airport.
Ahmadi and Failaka Island enjoy cooler weather due to sea breezes.
Greater Kuwait City extends fifteen miles along the Bay of Kuwait and a similar distance down the coast of the Arabian Gulf, where a succession of smaller towns comprise a growing metropolitan area where most Kuwaitis live. It is the most important city in the sate of Kuwait. The old city outgrew its mud walls with the advent of the country’s oil prosperity in the late 1950’s, though a few gates have been preserved as historical monuments. The city has continued to expand along the coast, and new suburban communities have grown up adjacent to it. In contrast to the flat, arid countryside are ever changing colors of the sea and green areas of trees, flowers and grass in the city and the older suburbs.
All of this information was cribbed from a document called ‘Welcome to Kuwait’ published by the Community Liaison Office, U.S. Embassy Kuwait.
Kuwait is a modern city located in the northern corner of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bounded on the north by Iraq, on the south by Saudi Arabia and on the east by the Arabian Gulf. The coastline is 181 miles long and the total land area is about 7,780 square miles, slightly smaller than New Jersey.
The country is a sandy, riverless desert interspersed with small hills. Vegetation is sparse. Physically the land is mainly flat desert, the highest point being Muttla Ridge, which runs along the north coast of Kuwait Bay. There are nine islands off the Kuwait coast, but only Failaka Island is inhabited.
Kuwait has a desert climate typical of the region, which indicates wide temperature ranges, little rainfall, and dust storms from March through August. Summer (April-October) temperatures often exceed 120 degrees Fahrenheit. The weather is hot, especially in July and August when shade temperatures can reach 110°-115°. Humidity is generally low in comparison with the rest of the Gulf.
From November to April the days will be warm, averaging from 55°-70° F, with cooler evening temperatures. During the winter (December and January), clear, sunny days are common but the temperatures can fall to the frost point at night, and warm clothing is necessary. The annual rainfall of approximately five inches usually occurs at this time.
The hottest areas of the country are in Kuwait City and within the vicinity of the airport.
Ahmadi and Failaka Island enjoy cooler weather due to sea breezes.
Greater Kuwait City extends fifteen miles along the Bay of Kuwait and a similar distance down the coast of the Arabian Gulf, where a succession of smaller towns comprise a growing metropolitan area where most Kuwaitis live. It is the most important city in the sate of Kuwait. The old city outgrew its mud walls with the advent of the country’s oil prosperity in the late 1950’s, though a few gates have been preserved as historical monuments. The city has continued to expand along the coast, and new suburban communities have grown up adjacent to it. In contrast to the flat, arid countryside are ever changing colors of the sea and green areas of trees, flowers and grass in the city and the older suburbs.
All of this information was cribbed from a document called ‘Welcome to Kuwait’ published by the Community Liaison Office, U.S. Embassy Kuwait.
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