Bubiyan Island
Bubiyan Island (Arabic: جزيرة بوبيان) is the largest island in the Kuwaiti coastal island chain situated in the north-western corner of the Persian Gulf, with an area of 863 km2 (333 sq mi). Bubiyan Island is part of the Shatt al-Arab delta. The Mubarak Al Kabeer Port is currently under construction on the island. As part of the port's development, there are plans for Bubiyan Island to contain power plants and substations. A 5,000-megawatt power plant has already been built in the neighbouring Kuwaiti region of Subiya.
Native name: جزيرة بوبيان | |
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False-color satellite image of Kuwaiti islands at the northwest corner of the Persian Gulf. Bubiyan is the light-blue mass taking up most of the right side of the image. | |
Location of Bubiyan Island in Kuwait | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Persian Gulf |
| Coordinates | 29°47′N 48°11′E |
| Area | 863 km2 (333 sq mi) |
| Length | 40 km (25 mi) |
| Width | 24 km (14.9 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 322 ft (98.1 m) |
| Highest point | Unnamed Point |
| Administration | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
| Designations | |
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Ramsar Wetland | |
| Official name | Mubarak Al-Kabeer Reserve |
| Designated | 5 September 2015 |
| Reference no. | 2239 |
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