Um Al-Namel Island
Kuwait /
al-Asamah /
as-Sulaybihat /
World
/ Kuwait
/ al-Asamah
/ as-Sulaybihat
, 5 km from center (الصليبيخات)
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Um Al-Namel, in English "The mother of Ants" is a Kuwaiti Island, and as the
other Kuwaiti Island it follows the Al-Asimah Governorate. It is also known as
the "Big/Great Island" -"Ouda" in Arabic- to distinguish it from "Akaaz Island"
or known as Shuwaikh Island which is very close to it.
It is claimed that the Island is crowded with ants during Summer time, but
vanish during Winter. That was the mystery that made the Island to be named
The Mother of Ants.
The Island is located in Kuwait's Bay to the west of Kuwait City. The furthest
distance between it and the main land would be about 2km, while the shortest
distance would be 600m between the Island and Ashairej ( or Doha ) peninsula.
ar للعربية اضغط في الزاوية اليمنى السفلية على
other Kuwaiti Island it follows the Al-Asimah Governorate. It is also known as
the "Big/Great Island" -"Ouda" in Arabic- to distinguish it from "Akaaz Island"
or known as Shuwaikh Island which is very close to it.
It is claimed that the Island is crowded with ants during Summer time, but
vanish during Winter. That was the mystery that made the Island to be named
The Mother of Ants.
The Island is located in Kuwait's Bay to the west of Kuwait City. The furthest
distance between it and the main land would be about 2km, while the shortest
distance would be 600m between the Island and Ashairej ( or Doha ) peninsula.
ar للعربية اضغط في الزاوية اليمنى السفلية على
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umm_an_Namil_Island
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 29°22'56"N 47°51'46"E
- Failaka Island 40 km
- Bubiyan Island 70 km
- Warbah Island- Kuwait 72 km
- Taj Islans 120 km
- Ye Dast Island 124 km
- Shakhi Island 135 km
- Al Jazeera Area 139 km
- Zard e irani Island 153 km
- Abu Ali Island 274 km
- Al Batinah Island 281 km
- Hishan - Central fish bank 3.7 km
- Al-Asimah Governorate 6 km
- Gulf of Kuwait 10 km