Durrat al-Bahrain

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Durrat al-Bahrain ( Arabic درة البحرين, DMG Durrat al-Baḥrain  'Pearl of Bahrain'; also Durrat Al Bahrain ) is the largest artificial archipelago in Bahrain after the Amwaj Islands . Construction started in 2004.

The project, which is planned for 6 billion US dollars , will consist of a total of 15 large artificial islands with a total area of ​​20,000,000 m². It includes six horseshoe-shaped atolls , five fish-shaped islands and two crescent-shaped islands. Plans for the completed islands include 5-star hotels, an 18-hole golf course , 12 bridges and a marina . The marina will stretch over three of the islands and a land area of ​​approx. 700,000 m². The planned cost for this is approximately $ 1.3 billion.

In 2019, all five fish-shaped islands and four of the six horseshoe-shaped islands were populated with villas. The vast majority of properties are used - if at all - on weekends. Most restaurants are also closed during the week. The islands are a "gated community" and are guarded. Only owners of the villas and their registered visitors are allowed in. The controls are very strict, especially on weekends. On Atoll 4, many members of the royal family have one or more villas. Durrat al Bahrain is known for its beaches above every fish and in the interior of the atolls. The islands, which are very well cared for in terms of gardening, have the reputation of being millionaires and are considered an oasis. Owners face high maintenance costs. The owner of a 1000 m² property pays 3300 BHD per year for the maintenance of the roads and facilities.

The marina is a joint project between Durrat Khaleej Al Bahrain and Tameer . There has only been a very small marina on the mainland since 2017. High-rise buildings are also being built here. The facility is called Durrat Marina and is open to visitors. Access is from Bridge 5 on the King Hamad Highway. Durrat Marina owners do not have access to Durrat al Bahrain facilities.

Work on the project was interrupted in 2008 due to inconsistencies in salary expectations. Workers who were housed in labor camps at the construction site went on strike, demanded higher wages and complained about poor living conditions. The strike was later ended and the development project partially completed. Construction will continue in 2019. Villas are currently being built on the feeders and the crescent is also being tackled.

  • Model from Durrat al-Bahrain, presented at Cityscape Abu Dhabi 2007 .

  • Image of Durrat al-Bahrain, photographed from space.

  • Durrat.jpg

See also

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  1. ^ Durrat Al Bahrain Property Development
  2. ^ Strike hits work at Durrat Al Bahrain . Tradearabia.com. February 10, 2008. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
  3. ↑ 1,300 migrant workers strike in Bahrain over pay . Migrant Rights. February 12, 2008. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
  4. ↑ PTI Feb 11, 2008, 8:59 pm IST: 1900 Indian workers continue strike in Bahrain - Economic Times . Articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com. February 11, 2008. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
  5. ^ Bahrain moves to settle 'illegal' strike . Alarabiya.net. February 11, 2008. Archived from the original on April 27, 2016. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 18, 2013. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.alarabiya.net
  6. ↑ Bahrain strike called off, wages raised . news.outlookindia.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 18, 2013. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / news.outlookindia.com

Coordinates: 25 ° 50 ′ 8 ″  N , 50 ° 36 ′ 20 ″  E

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