Map of Ar Riqqah, Kuwait

Ar Riqqah is a city in Al Aḩmadī, Kuwait, with a population of about 52,068. It lies at 29.1458°N, 48.0947°E. Ar Riqqah is about 27 km (17 mi) southeast of Kuwait City, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Al Manqaf, 7 km to the southeast.

Ar Riqqah at a glance

Where is Ar Riqqah?

• The 7th largest city in Kuwait by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Al Aḩmadī on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 17 min on the shortest day to 14 h 01 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ar Riqqah

• Al Manqaf — 7 km southeast
• Al Aḩmadī — 8 km south
• Al Faḩāḩīl — 8 km southeast
• Şabāḩ as Sālim — 13 km north
• Al Farwānīyah — 20 km northwest
• Ḩawallī — 22 km north
• Kuwait City — 27 km northwest
• Al Khafjī — 88 km southeast, Saudi Arabia
• Al Fāw — 99 km north, Iraq
• Umm Qaşr — 100 km north, Iraq

Largest cities in Al Aḩmadī

• Al Aḩmadī — 637,411
• Al Faḩāḩīl — 68,290
• Al Manqaf — 39,025

Largest cities in Kuwait

• Al Aḩmadī — 637,411
• Ḩawallī — 164,212
• Şabāḩ as Sālim — 139,163
• Al Farwānīyah — 86,525
• Al Faḩāḩīl — 68,290
• Kuwait City — 60,064
• Al Manqaf — 39,025

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.