Kuwait City is the capital city of Kuwait. It has an estimated population of 32,500 within city limits and 2.38 million in the metropolitan area. Locatedon the shore of the Persian Gulf, and containing Kuwait's parliament (Majlis Al-Umma), most governmental offices, and the headquarters of most Kuwaiti corporations and banks, it is the indisputable political, cultural and economical center of the emirate.
Kuwait City is a bustling metropolis of high-rise office buildings, luxury hotels, wide boulevards and well-tended parks and gardens. It’s seaport is used by oil tankers, cargo ships and many pleasure craft. Its most dominant landmarks are the Kuwait Towers.