Kuwait City
Population
3,051,000
Area
17,818 km² • 6,880 mi²
Density
171.2 people per km²
443.5 people per mi²
First 150m+ Building
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Height
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1 | Al Hamra Tower | 412.6 m / 1,354 ft | |
2 | The Assima Tower | 301.6 m / 990 ft | |
3 | NBK Tower | 300 m / 984 ft | |
4 | Arraya Tower | 300 m / 984 ft | |
5 | Kipco Tower | 240 m / 787 ft | |
6 | Crystal Tower | 240 m / 787 ft | |
7 | The Central Bank of Kuwait New Headquarters Building | 238.5 m / 782 ft | |
8 | Kuwait Investment Authority Headquarters | 231 m / 758 ft | |
9 | Al Tijaria Tower | 218.2 m / 716 ft | |
10 | Burj Alshaya West Tower | 205 m / 673 ft |
Logo
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Platinum
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68 | ENGM • MATR |
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