Districts · Kuwait City
Kuwait City by district
The centre is a small box between the sea and the first ring road. Qibla, Mubarakiya and Sharq are within short car rides; Salmiya and Hawalli are separate towns to the south-east.
About these names
Kuwait City is small; the towns around it are the big commercial areas.
- Qibla and Mubarakiyaالقبلة والمباركيةsleepeatseeSuits: First visit, souq and mosque daysHistoric core; walkable inside the souq, car outside it.4 sights · 4 eats · 1 sleep areaDistrict guide →
- Sharq and Al Hamraشرق والحمراءsleepeatSuits: Business trips, malls and waterfrontTowers, malls and the fish market; lively in the evening.2 sights · 1 eats · 1 sleep areaDistrict guide →
- SalmiyaالسالميةeatshopSuits: Shopping, restaurants, night life without alcoholSeparate town; 20–30 minutes by car.Short entry only: too little in this guide for a full page yet.
- Hawalli and Jabriyaحولي وجابريةeatSuits: Local restaurants and museumsResidential; Tareq Rajab Museum is in Jabriya (check).Short entry only: too little in this guide for a full page yet.
Hover, tap or tab to an area to see what it is like. Pins are sleep areas; arrows at the edge point to the airport.
Off the map: Kuwait International Airport (KWI) (30–50 min by the usual route).
Not drawn yet (no coordinates in this guide): Salmiya, Hawalli and Jabriya. See the table above.
Where’s what, as a list:
- Qibla and Mubarakiya (القبلة والمباركية): Historic core; walkable inside the souq, car outside it. Suits: First visit, souq and mosque days. Price band $$.
- Sharq and Al Hamra (شرق والحمراء): Towers, malls and the fish market; lively in the evening. Suits: Business trips, malls and waterfront. Price band $$$.
- Salmiya (السالمية): Separate town; 20–30 minutes by car. Suits: Shopping, restaurants, night life without alcohol.
- Hawalli and Jabriya (حولي وجابرية): Residential; Tareq Rajab Museum is in Jabriya (check). Suits: Local restaurants and museums.
- Sleep area City centre (Qibla): suits First visit, souq and mosque days, price band $$.
- Sleep area Sharq and Al Hamra: suits Business trips, malls and waterfront, price band $$$.
- Kuwait International Airport (KWI), 30–50 min by the usual route.