Area 5.72 km² | Founded June 2001 | |
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Points of interest Aquaventure Waterpark, The Lost Chambers Aquarium, Dolphin Bay, Palm Jumeirah Monorail, Aquaventure Beach Similar Palm Islands, Dubai Marina, Burj Al Arab, Burj Khalifa, Mall of the Emirates | ||
The Palm Jumeirah is an artificial archipelago in United Arab Emirates, created using land reclamation by Nakheel, a company owned by the Dubai government, and designed and developed by Helman Hurley Charvat Peacock/Architects, Inc. It is one of three planned islands called the Palm Islands (Palm Jumeirah, Palm Jebel Ali and Palm Deira) which would have extended into the Persian Gulf, increasing Dubai's shoreline by a total of 520 kilometres (320 mi). The Palm Jumeirah is the smallest and the original of three Palm Islands originally under development by Nakheel. It is located on the Jumeirah coastal area of the emirate of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Contents
- Map of Palm Jumeirah Dubai United Arab Emirates
- Transportation
- Construction
- Hotels and resorts
- References
Map of Palm Jumeirah - Dubai - United Arab Emirates
Transportation
Palm Jumeirah Monorail is a 5.4-kilometre-long (3.4 mi) monorail connecting the Atlantis Hotel to the Gateway Towers at the foot of the island, opened on 6 May 2009. located on Palm Jumeirah island in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The monorail connects the Palm Jumeirah to the mainland, with a planned further extension to the Red Line of the Dubai Metro. The line opened on 30 April 2009. It is the first monorail in the Middle East.
Construction
Construction began with the Palm Jumeirah island in June 2001 and the developers announced handover of the first residential units in 2006.
In October 2007, 75% of the properties were ready to hand over, with 500 families already residing on the island. By the end of 2009, 28 hotels were opened on the Crescent.
Hotels and resorts
The Palm Jumeirah has a number of hotels, resorts, and hotel residences:
Retail and Dining Destinations: