Destinations
Kuwait: cities and how to get around
4 cities with airports, stations, hotels and the journeys between them, from public data.
Kuwait has 4 cities on this site, including the capital, Kuwait City. Each one has an overview and pages for flights, hotels, trains, buses, driving and things to do, built from public data, plus city-to-city pages for the journeys between them.
CapitalKuwait City
Population4.1 million
Area17,820 km²
CurrencyDinar (KWD)
Dialling code+965
Driving sideRight
Plug typesBS 1363, Euro
Emergency numberhttp://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257
Official languagesArabic
Internet domain.kw
Cities in Kuwait
| City | Region | Population | Airport | Hotels listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Aḩmadī | Al Aḩmadī | 637,411 | KWI (20 km) | 1 |
| Ḩawallī | Hawalli | 164,212 | KWI (13 km) | — |
| Şabāḩ as Sālim | Mubārak al Kabīr | 139,163 | KWI (9 km) | — |
| Kuwait City | Al Asimah | 60,064 | KWI (16 km) | — |
Neighbouring countries on this site: Saudi Arabia, Iraq.
Common questions
Which cities in Kuwait are covered?
Al Aḩmadī, Ḩawallī, Şabāḩ as Sālim, Kuwait City.
What currency does Kuwait use?
The Dinar (KWD).
Which side of the road does Kuwait drive on?
The right.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.