Auhah Island
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Auhah Island is a small island belonging to Kuwait
. It is 800 metres long by 540 metres wide, which corresponds to an area of about 34 ha
, and is located 16 km south-east of Failaka Island
, and 41 km from Salmiya
on the mainland. Apart from a light-house and a small heliport, the island is uninhabited.
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
. It is 800 metres long by 540 metres wide, which corresponds to an area of about 34 ha
Hectare
The hectare is a metric unit of area defined as 10,000 square metres , and primarily used in the measurement of land. In 1795, when the metric system was introduced, the are was defined as being 100 square metres and the hectare was thus 100 ares or 1/100 km2...
, and is located 16 km south-east of Failaka Island
Failaka Island
Failaka Island is an island that belongs to Kuwait in the Persian Gulf. The island is 20 km off the coast of Kuwait City in the Persian Gulf. The name 'Failaka' is thought to be derived from the ancient Greek φυλάκιο - fylakio "outpost"....
, and 41 km from Salmiya
Salmiya
Salmiya is a district of the Hawalli Governorate in the State of Kuwait.Salmiya is located southeast of Kuwait City and is one of the largest areas in Kuwait consisting of both commercial and residential areas...
on the mainland. Apart from a light-house and a small heliport, the island is uninhabited.