Which is the largest island in Kuwait, encompassing an area of approximately 860 square kilometers in the northeastern corner of the country?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Bubiyan Island
- Step 1: Bubiyan Island is the largest island in Kuwait and the second-largest in the entire Arabian Gulf (after Qeshm).
- Step 2: Covering approximately 860 square kilometers, it consists primarily of low-lying coastal salt marshes and mudflats.
- Step 3: It is connected to the Kuwait mainland via a concrete road bridge constructed in 1983.
Answer
Bubiyan Island.
Why not the others: 'Failaka Island' covers about 43 square kilometers and is famous for archaeology, not massive land area; 'Warbah Island' lies just north of Bubiyan and covers only 37 square kilometers; 'Umm an Namil' is a tiny inshore island within Kuwait Bay.
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