Umm Al Maradim Island

Umm Al Maradim is a small island near the Saudi Arabian border that lies to the farthest south of Kuwait's marine limits.

Deep waters surround Umm Al-Maradim, allowing ships to land straight on its shores, an advantage not accessible on most Kuwaiti islands. It measures 1.5 kilometers (0.9 miles) in length and 540 meters (1,770 feet) in breadth, covering around 65 hectares (160 acres). The island is circular and has a sand cape. Around the island's seafloor, pearl oysters breed.

Ships used to leave early in the morning for pearl diving and return late at night to the island. As a result, the island was overrun with ship crews, divers, and pearl traders eager to buy the ships' commanders' pearl harvest. Seagulls and flamingos are among the migratory and sedentary species that frequent the island. It is lush with flora during the wet season. It is largely uninhabited, except a lighthouse and a police station.

Location: Kuwait
Things to do: Kuwait: Diving
Famous for: Coral reefs and clear waters