Failaka Island
Kuwait /
al-Ahhmadi /
az-Zawr /
World
/ Kuwait
/ al-Ahhmadi
/ az-Zawr
, 6 km from center (الزور)
World / Kuwait
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Failaka Island is one of the largest islands of Kuwait, and the only one which contain residential areas until 1990. After Kuwait liberation in 1991 the government applied to buy all the lands and plots there leading to a total acquisition of the island. At present some studies are done for developing Failaka Island to become a tourist attraction place in Kuwait. It is planned to build a small air port, hotels, recreation and leisure facilities etc.
Also there are some historical findings that prove that Romans reached this Island long ago. As well to mention that there is a museum there.
a district of "Al-Asimah" (Capital) Governorate.
ar للعربية اضغط في الزاوية اليمنى السفلية على
Also there are some historical findings that prove that Romans reached this Island long ago. As well to mention that there is a museum there.
a district of "Al-Asimah" (Capital) Governorate.
ar للعربية اضغط في الزاوية اليمنى السفلية على
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Failaka_Island
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 29°26'0"N 48°20'6"E
- Bubiyan Island 67 km
- Warbah Island- Kuwait 72 km
- Taj Islans 92 km
- Ye Dast Island 93 km
- Jazireh-ye Dow Asir Island 96 km
- Shakhi Island 107 km
- Zard e irani Island 122 km
- Al Jazeera Area 144 km
- Abu Ali Island 256 km
- Al Batinah Island 263 km
- رصيف 1.7 km
- Touristic Enterprises Failaka 2.3 km
- Kuwait Television Transmitting Station Failaka 2.9 km
- Al-Zawr 3.1 km
- patriot air defence 4.5 km
- ارض الشيخ حمد الساعدي 5.7 km
- Ferry Dock 6.5 km
- Cape El Yahi 6.6 km
- Al-Hareer City (Future Plan) 36 km
- Gulf of Kuwait 39 km
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