Kuwait City

Kuwait

Facts

Population

3,298,000 (2021)

First 150m+ Building

Dar Al Awadi (2005)

Tallest Building

Al Hamra Tower (413 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

Middle East

Tallest City in

Kuwait

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	Al Hamra Tower	412.6 m / 1,354 ft
2	The Assima Tower	301.6 m / 990 ft
3	NBK Tower	300 m / 984 ft
4	Arraya Tower	300 m / 984 ft
5	Kipco Tower	240 m / 787 ft
6	Crystal Tower	240 m / 787 ft
7	The Central Bank of Kuwait New Headquarters Building	238.5 m / 782 ft
8	Kuwait Investment Authority Headquarters	231 m / 758 ft
9	Al Tijaria Tower	218.2 m / 716 ft
10	Burj Alshaya West Tower	205 m / 673 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Kuwait City CVU Members

Logo	Name	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
	PERI	Platinum	74	ENGM • MATR

Global News

01 July 2022

Trio of 40-Story Towers Completed in Kuwait City

AGi Architects has completed a trio of residential towers in Kuwait City featuring varied façade openings and layouts that provide each apartment with unique sea...

15 June 2021

Work Has Begun on Kuwait Tower

Work has started on the new 46-story Capital Markets Authority Headquarters building in Kuwait City. The 240-meter project by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates in collaboration...

21 October 2019

Plans Unveiled for Tower Along the Kuwait City Waterfront

OMA has unveiled plans for a waterfront residential tower in Kuwait City. The design, led by OMA partners Iyad Alsaka and Reinier de Graaf, consists...

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