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Standard:
ISO 3166 — Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions
Committee:
ISO/TC 46
ICS:
01.140.30
Alpha-2 code
KW
Short name
KUWAIT
Short name lower case
Kuwait
Full name
the State of Kuwait
Alpha-3 code
KWT
Numeric code
414
Remarks
Independent
Yes
Territory name
Status
Officially assigned
For definition of the different code types, please click here

Additional information

Administrative language(s) alpha-2 Administrative language(s) alpha-3 Local short name
ar ara Al Kuwayt

Subdivisions

6 governorate (en) / gouvernorat (fr) / muḩāfaz̧ah (ar)

List source

IGN 1992; http://www.e.gov.kw/sites/kgoarabic/portal/Pages/Visitors/AboutKuwait/KuwaitAtaGlane_Topography.aspx

Code source

ISO/TC 46/WG 2 Secretariat (*)

Subdivision category 3166-2 code Subdivision name Language code Romanization system Parent subdivision
governorate KW-AH* Al Aḩmadī ar BGN/PCGN 1956
governorate KW-FA* Al Farwānīyah ar BGN/PCGN 1956
governorate KW-JA* Al Jahrā’ ar BGN/PCGN 1956
governorate KW-KU* Al ‘Āşimah ar BGN/PCGN 1956
governorate KW-HA* Ḩawallī ar BGN/PCGN 1956
governorate KW-MU* Mubārak al Kabīr ar BGN/PCGN 1956

Change history of country code

Effective date of change Short description of change (en) Short description of change (fr)
2015-11-27 Swap subdivision name with local variation of KW-KU Echange du nom de la subdivision avec la variation locale de KW-KU
2011-12-13 Administrative name update and liste source update. Mise à jour et évolution de noms administratifs et mise à jour de la liste source.