When you go through Kuwait Travel Guide then you will find that Kuwait Geography has maximum deserts and therefore you can find no huge altitude differences. Location of Kuwait is at the extreme northwestern part of the Persian Gulf. The closest neighbors of Kuwait are Iraq and Saudi Arabia. In the west and south Kuwait is bordered by Saudi Arabia for about 250 kilometers. You will find that there is a neutral zone of 5700 square kilometers between Saudi Arabian and Kuwait that was formed in 1922 by the Treaty of Al Uqayr. Iraq also borders Kuwait in the west as well as north for about 240 kilometers. Kuwait with a land area of about 17,820 sq km forms the border of the Persian Gulf in the east and has a coastline of 195 kilometers. Persian Gulf is the lowest point of Kuwait's Geography and the highest point is an unnamed location at a height of about 306 meters.
When you are on a trip to Kuwait you will find that the Geography of Kuwait is a collection of nine islands, of which the largest one is Bubiyan. This island was converted to military base in 1991, and a concrete bridge links it to the mainland. The other islands are Auhah Island, Failaka Island, Kubbar Island, Miskan Island, Qaruh Island, Umm an Namil Island and the Warbah Island. Both the Bubiyan and the Warbah Islands are uninhabited whereas, Failaka Island is highly populated. The best feature of Kuwait Geography is the Kuwait Bay. This bay provides natural protective shield to the Kuwait port. A look into Kuwait Geography also tells us that the country is divided into six muhafazat or governorates. These governorates are Al Ahmadi, Al Farwaniyah, Al Asimah, Al Jahra, Hawalli and Mubarak Al-Kabeer.
On your visit to Kuwait you will Kuwait Geography has limestone formations in the south, below which the petroleum resources of Kuwait are stored. Wadi Al Batin, that forms the western boundary of Kuwait is nothing but a shallow valley formed by the silt formation on a dry river bed. The freshwater aquifer on the western side of the Ar Rawdatayn, acts as the main supplement to the distilled water for quenching the thirst of the Kuwaitis. The other aquifer which is the Ash Shuaybah is used for commercial and household purposes.
From the Geography of Kuwait we come to know that the main natural resources of Kuwait are petroleum, natural gas and the shrimps and only 0.84% of land is arable.
Kuwait Geography tells us that the major cities of Kuwait are Kuwait City and Jahrah and the density of population and business activities can be found at Salmiya and Hawalli. If you want to see the industrial area then you have to visit Shuwaikh which is a part of the Al Asimah Governorate.
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