What is .kw?
A little context on Kuwait: the capital is Kuwait City, the main language is Arabic, the currency is the Kuwaiti dinar (KWD) and the international dialing code is +965.
Next door on the map, you'll find .iq for Iraq and .sa for Saudi Arabia.
IANA lists Communications and Information Technology Regulatory Authority as the manager of .kw, with an address in Kuwait. The registry's website is http://www.nic.kw. ccTLD managers set their own policies — who can register, which second-level names exist, pricing to registrars — so those rules differ from country to country.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 5 name servers for .kw, 3 of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .kw haven't been tampered with on the way.
.kw FAQ
What country is .kw?
.kw is the country-code top-level domain for Kuwait, in Western Asia.
What is Kuwait's domain extension?
Kuwait's website extension is .kw, its country-code top-level domain. "KW" is its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code.
Who owns the .kw domain?
IANA lists Communications and Information Technology Regulatory Authority as the manager of .kw: it runs the registry and sets the rules for Kuwait's ccTLD. Individual .kw names belong to whoever registers them.
Can I register a .kw domain from the US?
It depends on Communications and Information Technology Regulatory Authority's policy. Some ccTLDs are open to anyone in the world, while others require a local address, company or trademark. Check the registry (http://www.nic.kw) or an accredited registrar before you buy.
Is .kw DNSSEC-signed?
Yes. The root zone has a DS record for .kw, so DNSSEC validation works all the way down from the root.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed October 30, 2024. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
