Kuwait plans to substitute road names with numbers

  • 05/06/2024

The Kuwait Cabinet has directed the minister of public works to implement essential actions in substituting road names in Kuwait with numbers, with the exception of roads named after heads of state or those named after other countries and cities as a gesture of reciprocity. As per the cabinet's decision, the naming of roads, roundabouts, and similar structures will be restricted to sultans, kings, rulers, princes, and heads of state exclusively. Furthermore, it emphasized that the naming of roads, streets, and squares after countries and capitals should adhere to the principle of reciprocity in accordance with the applicable procedures and regulations.

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