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View of The World from Burj Khalifa The development's logo. The World Islands (Arabic: جزر العالم; Juzur al-Ālam) are an archipelago of small artificial islands constructed in the shape of a world map, located in the waters of the Persian Gulf, off the coast of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. [1]
Palm Islands, aerial view 2010 map of developments, including Palm Jebal Ali, Palm Jumeirah, Palm Deira, The World, The Universe (not shown here), and Dubai Waterfront.. The Palm Islands consist of three artificial archipelagos: Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Islands (formerly known as Palm Deira or Deira Islands), and Palm Jebel Ali, [1] on the coast of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The Palm Jumeirah is an archipelago of artificial islands on the Persian Gulf in Jumeirah, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.It is part of a larger series of developments called the Palm Islands, including Palm Jebel Ali and the Dubai Islands, which, when completed, will together increase Dubai's shoreline by a total of 520 kilometres (320 mi). [3]
The Dubai Islands currently have three hotels in operation, which represent the most significant development on the islands so far. The 800-key Hotel RIU Dubai opened on December 10, 2020, [7] followed by the 607-key Centara Mirage Beach Resort Dubai on October 14, 2021 [8] and the 159-key Park Regis by Prince Dubai Islands on March 2, 2024. [9]
The World islands are composed mainly of sand dredged from Dubai's shallow coastal waters and are one of several artificial island developments in Dubai. The area of each island varies from 250,000 to 900,000 square feet. The islands are arranged in the shape of the world map and the archipelago covers around 9 km in width. [233]
A view of the Khor Fakkan beach and port in the distance. The Khor Fakkan Container Terminal is the only natural deep-sea port in the region, and one of the major container ports in the UAE. Image 5 A view of Dubai Maritime City in 2008, a multipurpose maritime zone
The Jumeirah Islands (Arabic: جزر الجميرا) is a housing development in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, developed by Nakheel Properties, a Dubai-based property development company. The development is located inland from Dubai Marina and Jumeirah Lake Towers , east of the central spinal highway, Sheikh Zayed Road (E11), between ...
This is a list of islands of the United Arab Emirates. Al Fahid Island; Al Maryah Island; Al Reem Island; Dalma Island; Das Island; Halat al Bahrani; ... Mobile view ...