Our Kuwait Travel Guide

The official currency of Kuwait is the Kuwaiti dinar, one of the strongest currencies in the world. In 2018, the average exchange rate was KD 2.47 to the pound.

Islam is the official religion of the State of Kuwait. Since arabic is the language of the Holy Quran, "the Islamic Constitution", arabic is the official language of the State of Kuwait, as stated in Kuwait Constitution. English is widely understood in Kuwait, and is also used in most businesses. Most of the road signs in Kuwait are both in Arabic and English, and even the business and restaurant signs are written in both languages.

In Kuwait, the summers are long, hot and clear; the winters are cool, dry, and mostly clear; and it is windy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 8°C to 46°C and is rarely below 3°C or above 49°C.

For Kuwait the associated plug type is G, which is the plug that has three rectangular pins in a triangular pattern. Kuwait operates on a 240V supply voltage and 50Hz.

The current population of Kuwait is 4,386,287 as of Wednesday, May 4, 2022, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data.

The name Kuwait derives from the Arabic “al-Kuwayt” meaning “fortress,” perhaps a reference to a castle built on the current location of Kuwait City by the Beni Khaled tribe in the 17th century.