Fintās

Al Fintas (Arabic: الفنطاس) is an area located in the Ahmadi Governorate, Kuwait.

A suburb located to the south of Kuwait City, Al Finţās has about 23,000 inhabitants, and is situated at 29.17° North latitude, 48.12° East longitude. It is 17 meters above the sea level.

The beach along the area has suffered from plastic and tar pollution from plastic manufacturing and oil shipping.

References

  1. ↑ Al Senafi, Fahad; Anis, Ayal (2020). "Internal Waves on the Continental Shelf of the Northwestern Arabian Gulf". Frontiers in Marine Science. 6: 805. Bibcode:2020FrMaS...6..805A. doi:10.3389/fmars.2019.00805.
  2. ↑ Shiber, J.G. (1989). "Plastic particle and tar pollution on beaches of Kuwait". Environmental Pollution. 57 (4): 341–351. Bibcode:1989EPoll..57..341S. doi:10.1016/0269-7491(89)90088-2. PMID 15092447. Retrieved 20 June 2025.

29°10′N 48°07′E / 29.17°N 48.12°E / 29.17; 48.12