UN/LOCODE Codes — Kuwait (KW)

31 UN/LOCODE location codes for Kuwait — the United Nations Code for Trade and Transport Locations (UNECE) identifying ports, airports, rail and road terminals, border crossings and other trade points. Each code is 5 characters: the ISO country code KW plus a 3-character location code.

Code	Name	Subdivision	Functions	Status
KWABD	Al 'Abdaliyah 📍		Road terminal	Recognised location
KWAHJ	Ahmed Al Jaber 📍		Road terminal	Recognised location
KWAIS	Ali al Salem AB 📍		Road terminal	Recognised location
KWALF	Al Farwaniyah 📍	KU	Road terminal	Recognised location
KWALR	Ra's al Ard 📍		Multimodal	Recognised location
KWCAJ	Camp Arifjan 📍		Road terminal	Recognised location
KWCBG	Camp Buehring 📍	JA	Road terminal, Airport	Recognised location
KWDOH	Doha 📍	KU	Port	Recognised location
KWFIN	Fintas 📍	AH	Road terminal	Recognised location
KWHAW	Awalli 📍		Multimodal	Recognised location
KWHMD	Ahmadi 📍		Multimodal	Recognised location
KWHWI	Hawalli 📍	HA	Road terminal	Recognised location
KWJBD	Jebel Dhana		Port	Original entry not verified since the date shown
KWKFZ	Kaifan 📍		Multimodal	Recognised location
KWKHT	As Sulaybikhat	AH	Port, Road terminal	Recognised location
KWKWI	Kuwait		Port, Airport, Postal exchange	Adopted by an international organisation (e.g. IATA/ECLAC)
KWKWM	Khor al Mufatta		Port	Original entry not verified since the date shown
KWMAM	Mina Alo Manti		—	Recognised location
KWMEA	Mina' al Ahmadi 📍		Port	Recognised location
KWMIB	Mina' 'Abd Allah 📍		Port	Recognised location
KWMIS	Mina Saud 📍		Port	Recognised location
KWMZR	Mina Al Zour 📍	AH	Port	Recognised location
KWRUM	Rumaithiya 📍		Road terminal	Recognised location
KWSAA	Shuaiba 📍		Port, Road terminal, Multimodal	Recognised location
KWSAF	Safat		—	Recognised location
KWSAL	As Salimiyah 📍		Port, Road terminal	Recognised location
KWSMY	Salmiya 📍	HA	Port	Recognised location
KWSUL	Sulaibiya 📍	JA	Road terminal	Recognised location
KWSWK	Shuwaikh 📍		Port	Recognised location
KWSYA	As Sabahiyah 📍		Road terminal	Recognised location
KWWAF	Al Wafrah 📍		Road terminal	Recognised location

What the functions mean

The "Functions" column decodes the UN/LOCODE 8-position function classifier. A location can serve more than one transport function:

• Port — any sea, river or lake port for waterborne transport.
• Rail terminal — a rail freight/cargo terminal.
• Road terminal — a road freight/cargo terminal.
• Airport — a location with an airport.
• Postal exchange — a postal exchange office.
• Multimodal — an inland clearance depot or multimodal function (ICD/dry port).
• Fixed transport — a fixed transport function such as an oil or gas pipeline terminal.
• Border crossing — a border crossing point.

The "Status" column shows how the entry was approved (for example, Approved by a competent national government agency or Recognised location).

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Frequently asked questions

What is a UN/LOCODE for Kuwait?

A UN/LOCODE for Kuwait is a 5-character code that starts with the ISO 3166 country code KW followed by a 3-character location code (letters or digits) — for example a port, airport, rail or road terminal, or border crossing. Kuwait has 31 such locations in the official UNECE UN/LOCODE list. The codes are used in customs declarations, EDI messages and shipping documents.

How many UN/LOCODE locations does Kuwait have?

Kuwait has 31 UN/LOCODE locations. The most common functions are Road terminal, Port, Multimodal.

What do the UN/LOCODE function codes mean?

Each UN/LOCODE entry has an 8-position function classifier. In order, the positions are: Port, Rail terminal, Road terminal, Airport, Postal exchange, Multimodal (inland clearance depot), Fixed transport (e.g. pipeline), and Border crossing. A position is active when it is not a hyphen or a zero, so one location can combine several functions.

Data: UN/LOCODE list published by UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe). Suggested reference, not an official determination.