Al-Shiqāyā peak

Kuwait

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Al-Shiqāyā peak is the highest point in Kuwait, reaching 951 feet (290 meters) above sea level. This peak is located in the western corner of the country. Kuwait itself is largely a desert, with its territory bordered by Iraq, the Persian Gulf, and Saudi Arabia. The terrain is generally flat or gently undulating, with Al-Shiqāyā peak being the only significant elevation. Other topographic features include the Al-Zawr Escarpment along Kuwait Bay and desert basins that historically served as watering places for Bedouin camel herds.1

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…metres) above sea level at Al-Shiqāyā peak, in the western corner of the country. The Al-Zawr Escarpment, one of the main topographic features, borders the northwestern shore of Kuwait Bay and rises to a maximum elevation of 475 feet (145 metres). Elsewhere in coastal areas, large patches of salty marshland…
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…metres) above sea level at Al-Shiqāyā peak, in the western corner of the country. The Al-Zawr Escarpment, one of the main topographic features, borders the northwestern shore of Kuwait Bay and rises to a maximum elevation of 475 feet (145 metres). Elsewhere in coastal areas, large patches of salty marshland…
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