Map of Kuwait City, Kuwait

Kuwait City is the capital of Kuwait, with a population of about 60,064. It lies at 29.3697°N, 47.9783°E. The nearest city on our map is Ḩawallī, 6 km to the southeast.

Kuwait City at a glance

Where is Kuwait City?

• The 6th largest city in Kuwait by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 16 min on the shortest day to 14 h 02 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kuwait City

• Ḩawallī — 6 km southeast
• Al Farwānīyah — 10 km south
• Şabāḩ as Sālim — 15 km southeast
• Ar Riqqah — 27 km southeast
• Al Manqaf — 34 km southeast
• Al Aḩmadī — 34 km south
• Al Faḩāḩīl — 35 km southeast
• Umm Qaşr — 74 km north, Iraq
• Al Fāw — 82 km northeast, Iraq
• Abadan — 112 km north, Iran

Largest cities in Kuwait

• Al Aḩmadī — 637,411
• Ḩawallī — 164,212
• Şabāḩ as Sālim — 139,163
• Al Farwānīyah — 86,525
• Al Faḩāḩīl — 68,290
• Ar Riqqah — 52,068
• Al Manqaf — 39,025

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.