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Kuwait City

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Total population

637,411

Air quality index

153Unhealthy
Elevation6 m
WeatherAvg high 90.3°F
Coordinates29.38°, 47.97°

Demographic figures from Central Statistical Bureau (Kuwait). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Set in Kuwait, Kuwait City is recorded in open geodata as a major city. Coordinates of 29.380°, 47.973° situate Kuwait City in the subtropical zone of the northern hemisphere. Around 637,411 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Local weather statistics describe average highs near 90.3°F and lows near 72.2°F, alongside about 5.7 in of annual precipitation (an arid total). Open solar datasets indicate about 2,080 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 81% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
29.3797
Longitude
47.9734
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
90.3°F
Avg low
72.2°F
Annual precipitation
5.7 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Unhealthy
153
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
61
PM10 (µg/m³)
148.5
Ozone (µg/m³)
29
NO₂ (µg/m³)
45.6

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
28,397
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,274
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,191
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    1,165
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    1,118
  • White-eared Bulbul
    Pycnonotus leucotis (Gould, 1836) · Aves
    928
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    807
  • cat
    Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758 · Mammalia
    759
  • Slender-billed Gull
    Chroicocephalus genei (Brème, 1839) · Aves
    629

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
17
Largest magnitude
4.7
Largest event
2020-11-11

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

F
Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Founder of the Kuwait Olympic Committee (1945-1990)
Khaled Selim
Khaled Selim
Egyptian singer
Abdulhussain Abdulredha
Abdulhussain Abdulredha
Kuwaiti actor and writer (1939-2017)
Abdallah Al Rowaished
Abdallah Al Rowaished
Kuwait singer
A
Abdullah Kamel Abdullah Kamel Al Kandari
Guantanamo detainee known to have been released
K
Kazem Behbehani
WHO Envoy
Khalaf Al Salamah
Khalaf Al Salamah
Kuwaiti footballer
K
Khaled Al Qahtani
footballer
K
Khaled Al Shammari
footballer
K
Khaled Khalaf
Kuwaiti footballer
Khalid Abdullah Mishal al Mutairi
Khalid Abdullah Mishal al Mutairi
Kuwaiti Guantanamo detainee
K
Khalid Ajab
footballer
Khalid Jamil
Khalid Jamil
Indian association football manager and former player
L
Laila al-Othman
Kuwaiti writer and poet
d
dʿīǧ al-ẖlīfẗ al-ṣbāḥ
Kuwaiti poet
M
Maryam Arzouqi
Kuwaiti sports shooter

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Kuwait

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Geography & sun

Elevation
20 ft (6 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.7
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,080

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Kuwait City

City Maps Kuwait City Kuwait
James McFee · 2017
A comparative factorial ecology
A comparative factorial ecology
Khalid Mohammed Al-Ankary · 1981
Challenges and Opportunities in the Digital Era
Challenges and Opportunities in the Digital Era
Salah A. Al-Sharhan · 2018
Kuwait's foreign policy
Kuwait's foreign policy
Abdul-Reda Assiri · 1990
Kuwait City parks
Kuwait City parks
Subhi Abdullah Al-Mutawa · 1985
Kuwait
Z. Farsi · 1990
Map of Kuwait
Kuwait Transformed
Kuwait Transformed
Farah Al-Nakib · 2016

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Domestic Cat
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
Seen 2026-06-12
Bathroom Moth Fly
Bathroom Moth Fly
Clogmia albipunctata
Seen 2026-06-12
Domestic Dog
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
Seen 2026-06-03

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Kuwait City, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Grand mosque, Kuwait 1 — Kuwait City, Kuwait0.1 miBreathtaking view of sunshine and clouds with palm trees - May 2024 — Kuwait City, Kuwait0.1 miSecretary Tillerson is Welcomed by Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah (40244320271) — Kuwait City, Kuwait0.2 miSecretary Tillerson is Greeted by Chargé d'Affaires Patricia L. Fietz (26371965368) — Kuwait City, Kuwait0.2 miSecretary Tillerson Meets With the Amir of Kuwait (26380892578) — Kuwait City, Kuwait0.2 miSecretary Tillerson and Kuwaiti Foreign Minister al-Khaled Participate in a Joint Press Availability (40253198351) — Kuwait City, Kuwait0.2 miSecretary Tillerson and Kuwaiti Foreign Minister al-Khaled Participate in the Ministerial Meeting of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS (26380893478) — Kuwait City, Kuwait0.2 miSecretary Tillerson Meets Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah (38429434800) — Kuwait City, Kuwait0.2 miSecretary Tillerson Meets With Iraqi Prime Minister al-Abadi (39355395685) — Kuwait City, Kuwait0.2 miSecretary Tillerson Delivers Remarks at Iraq Reconstruction Conference (39355395625) — Kuwait City, Kuwait0.2 miSecretary Tillerson Poses for a Family Photo With the Delegation — Kuwait City, Kuwait0.2 miSecretary Tillerson Poses for a Photo With the Marine Security Guard Detachment Members in Kuwait — Kuwait City, Kuwait0.2 miKuwait city Mubarakiya5 — Kuwait City, Kuwait0.3 miKuwait city Mubarakiya4 — Kuwait City, Kuwait0.3 miKuwait city Mubarakiya6 — Kuwait City, Kuwait0.3 miمحل لبيع التراث الكويتي في سوق المباركية — Kuwait City, Kuwait0.3 miTraditional Kuwaiti Accessories in Mubarakiya — Kuwait City, Kuwait0.3 miBakery in Mubarakiya Souq — Kuwait City, Kuwait0.3 miBakery in Mubarakiya Souq.2 — Kuwait City, Kuwait0.3 miBakery in Mubarakiya Souq.3 — Kuwait City, Kuwait0.3 miBakery in Mubarakiya Souq.4 — Kuwait City, Kuwait0.3 miتمور ومأكولات كويتية شعبية(3) — Kuwait City, Kuwait0.3 miتمور ومأكولات كويتية شعبية(2) — Kuwait City, Kuwait0.3 miتمور ومأكولات كويتية شعبية — Kuwait City, Kuwait0.3 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library