Umm al Maradim Island

Umm al Maradim Island

Umm al Maradim ( _ar. جزيرة ام المرادم)("Translation: Mother of boulders") is an island belonging to the state of Kuwait. It is located between Kuwaiti and Saudi territorial waters. The island is 1.5 kilometers in length and 540 meters wide (area about 65 ha. The island is known to have deep waters surrounding it, in which large ships can safely anchor.


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