Al Shuwaikh
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Shuwaikh Port ميناء الشويخ Minaa' Shuweekh |
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 Shuwaikh Port
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| Coordinates: 29°21′9″N 47°55′31″E / 29.35250°N 47.92528°ECoordinates: 29°21′9″N 47°55′31″E / 29.35250°N 47.92528°E | |
| Country | Kuwait |
| Governorate | Al Asimah |
| Area | |
| • Metro | 36 km2 (14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population | |
| • City | 5,000 |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
| Post Code | 31470 (Sulaibekhat) |
| Location | Ash-Shuwaykh Kuwait |
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| Coordinates | 29°21′30.″N 47°55′53.8″E / 29.35833°N 47.931611°E |
| Foundation | concrete basement |
| Construction | reinforced concrete port control building with light atop |
| Tower shape | 3-storey square prism building |
| Markings / pattern | white building |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 15s. |
| Admiralty number | D7599.1 |
| Managing agent | Kuwait Port Authority |
Shuwaikh Port (Arabic: ميناء الشويخ, transliteration : Minaa' Shuweekh) (Coordinates:29°21′9″N 47°55′31″E) is an urban industrial area within the Al Asimah Governorate (Capital Governorate) in State of Kuwait.
A number of Kuwait's ports, Educational Institutions, Hospitals and several offices reside in the area. The major cargo ports are in Shuwaikh Port. In 1985, almost three thousand people lived in the Port of Shuwaikh. The area around the Port of Shuwaikh is partly industrial and partly rural.
The core industrial area of Al-Shuwaikh (Coordinates: 29°21′N 47°57′E / 29.35°N 47.95°E / 29.35; 47.95) contains the Friday market (Souq al-Juma) at Al-Rai place (Fourth Ring Road). It starts every Thursday in the afternoon and goes until Friday evening and sells clothes, accessories, furniture, carpets, animals, plants, antiques and souvenirs and new and used goods.
The area is known as the industrial section of Kuwait as most manufacturers can be found in that area. Car repairs are mostly located in this part of Kuwait. Also many car dealerships are located in this area. Houses in this area are usually from old times. The electric power station and water desalinization plant in the Port of Shuwaikh supply Kuwait city.
The Kuwait Free Trade Zone is located on Jamal Abdul Nasser road which connects Shuwaikh Port to Kuwait City.
Several hospitals can be found in Shuwaikh region - Al-Sabah Hospital, The Chest Hospital...
Other important places are the Gulf Bank of Kuwait, City Center shopping, KGL Transports, etc. Several major car dealer showrooms can be found in Shuwaikh Industrial Area.
Damaged battleships, Fishing trawlers and dhows from pre-Gulf War eras can be found along the shorelines near Shuwaikh Port.
The Port of Shuwaikh (also Ash-Ashuwaykh) is Kuwait’s most important port. Located immediately west of Kuwait City, it lies on the southern shores of Kuwait Bay off the Persian Gulf.
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