Native name: جزيرة بوبيان | |
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 False-color satellite image of Kuwaiti islands at the northwest corner of the Persian Gulf. Bubiyan is the light-blue mass taking up most of the right side of the image. | |
 Location of Bubiyan Island in Kuwait | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Persian Gulf |
| Coordinates | 29°47′N 48°11′E / 29.783°N 48.183°E |
| Area | 863 km2 (333 sq mi) |
| Length | 40 km (25 mi) |
| Width | 24 km (14.9 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 322 ft (98.1 m) |
| Highest point | Unnamed Point |
| Administration | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
| Designations | |
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| Official name | Mubarak Al-Kabeer Reserve |
| Designated | 5 September 2015 |
| Reference no. | 2239[1] |
Bubiyan Island (Arabic: جزيرة بوبيان) is the largest island in the Kuwaiti coastal island chain situated in the north-western corner of the Persian Gulf, with an area of 863 km2 (333 sq mi). Bubiyan Island is part of the Shatt al-Arab delta.[2]
The Mubarak Al Kabeer Port is currently under construction on the island.[3][4][5][6] As part of the port's development, there are plans for Bubiyan Island to contain power plants and substations.[7][4][8][9] A 5,000-megawatt power plant has already been built in the neighbouring Kuwaiti region of Subiya.[10]
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- ^ "Kuwait inaugurates massive causeway to free trade zone". France24. 1 May 2019.