Failaka Island

Summary

Failaka Island is an island^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (478 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Failaka Island is located in Capital Governorate^[3].
• Failaka Island is in the country of Kuwait^[4].
• Failaka Island is on the body of water Persian Gulf^[5].
• Failaka Island's instance of is recorded as island^[6].
• Failaka Island's Commons category is recorded as Failaka Island^[7].
• Failaka Island's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+03:00^[8].
• Failaka Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 29.433333333333, 'lon': 48.333333333333}^[9].
• Failaka Island has a population of {'amount': '+5832'}^[10].
• Failaka Island's heritage designation is recorded as Tentative World Heritage Site^[11].
• Failaka Island's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'جزيرة فيلكا'}^[12].
• Failaka Island's category for people born here is recorded as Q32648652^[13].
• Failaka Island's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'فيلكا'}^[14].
• Failaka Island's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+13.8'}^[15].
• Failaka Island sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+10'}^[16].
• Failaka Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+43'}^[17].
• Failaka Island's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+5.0'}^[18].
• Failaka Island's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (iii)^[19].

Body

Geography

Failaka Island is in the country of Kuwait^[4]. It is located in Capital Governorate^[3]. It is on the body of water Persian Gulf^[5].

Physical Characteristics

Failaka Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+43'}^[17]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+10'}^[16]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+13.8'}^[15]. It has a population of {'amount': '+5832'}^[10].

Designation and Status

Failaka Island's instance of is recorded as island^[6]. Its heritage designation is recorded as Tentative World Heritage Site^[11].

Why It Matters

Failaka Island ranks in the top 5% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (478 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]